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 relative inertia in the January transfer market was very nearly a cataclysmic mistake, as was the installation of Igor Tudor.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Nuclear plants prefer the steady-demand networks currently in use that have loads of inertia as opposed to the future ones that must accommodate intermittent renewable energy sources.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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However, today’s immigration challenges are the result of years of inaction by the state and, in many cases, policies that have prevented local law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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The stakes of inaction are high.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Nonaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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