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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By adopting agile practices, piloting with key teams and scaling gradually, companies can overcome inertia and roll out effective programs.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its spinning machinery adds natural inertia to the grid.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Smaller companies operating across multiple jurisdictions often struggle to stay up-to-speed on the complex patchwork of state and city-level regulations, resulting in inertia or inaction.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a reporter covering state government and state agencies, Laura Schulte is busy working the hallways of the state Capitol in Madison, the campaign trail during Wisconsin elections and the woods, fields and streams of the state impacted by the actions and inactions of government.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Nonaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaction. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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