as in inertia
lack of action or activity
your nonaction on this matter will result in an arrest warrant
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Recent Examples of nonaction
This creates a negative feeling that moves us into nonaction or avoidance.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
In a demonstration of Democrats’ determination, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston was arrested later Thursday outside of the Hart Senate Office Building after leading a march of Black voting rights activists to protest the Senate’s nonaction on the For the People Act.
—Raga Justin, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
In a demonstration of Democrats’ determination, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston was arrested later Thursday outside of the Hart Senate Office Building after leading a march of Black voting rights activists to protest the Senate’s nonaction on the For the People Act.
—Raga Justin, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonaction
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The second use case — using stablecoins as a means of payment — is less advanced, largely due to regulatory inertia.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The global economy moves with inertia, so immediate dramatic change is only part of an uncertain timeframe.—
T. Nelson Thompson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
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Accusations of inaction During the trial, advocacy groups have accused health authorities of inaction after they were notified as soon as 2005 of Le Scouarnec’s conviction for possessing child pornography pictures.—
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The human cost of inaction Victims of these scams often lose hundreds or even thousands of dollars.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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“Nonaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaction. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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