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
Noun
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Hoppe does not take cognizance of the power of inertia.—
Walter E Block,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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The real challenges lie in operational inertia, fragmented adoption and underutilization of existing tools.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Children growing up in Baltimore neighborhoods pay the cost of inaction daily, where badges inspire fear rather than security.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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The issue of how to respond to the Fed’s inaction on cutting rates has appeared to create divisions within the Trump administration.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Nonaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaction. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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