passivity

noun

Definition of passivitynext
1
as in acquiescence

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as in inertia

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Recent Examples of passivity Political leaders and regulators have failed in parallel, whether through misunderstanding, passivity, or fascination with the technology itself. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026 At times this novel reminded me of Sophie Kemp’s Paradise Logic, because Newton is similarly interested in the more deranging aspects of heterosexual coupling, and a certain kind of femme passivity. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Advantages Over ‘Shark Skin’ Processing The strength of DMR's aerodynamic drag reduction lies in its extremely high passivity and omni-directional nature. — Ritsuko Kawai, Wired News, 24 May 2026 But that idea assumes passivity from Warsh. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for passivity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passivity
  1. acquiescence
  2. inertia
  3. submissiveness
  4. apathy
  5. deference
  6. passiveness
  7. humility
  8. stupor
Noun
  • With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • The myth was always more inertia and bias than market reality.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
  • The dead-weight committee, the report nobody reads, the standing call held together by inertia.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of inertia
Noun
  • Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of submissiveness
Noun
  • For so long, the Sixers have drawn something close to apathy.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Of course Shanahan’s non-football injury won’t rewrite NFL safety policy, but its novelty (as twisted as that sounds) should strip away our collective apathy for just a moment.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of apathy
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  • The February filing expressly argued that men and biological women who identify as men can be treated differently under equal-protection principles and emphasized the large degree of deference courts traditionally give military judgments.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
  • Career agency officials with relevant expertise make the final funding decisions, giving deference to the peer reviewers.
    — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of deference
Noun
  • Despite his relative passiveness, Brighton’s collective structure is strong.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of passiveness
Noun
  • Native students are raised with humility and community, values that collide with a college system built on self-promotion and self-advocacy.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Hansard and Irglová were both musicians but non-actors, and their subdued acting choices were later praised by critics for lending a humility and credibility to Once’s plot.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Definition of humility
Noun
  • The sense is of a political culture reluctantly shaking off a decades-long stupor.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • The severe strain of the virus often presents as a fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, or paralysis.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of stupor

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