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as in acquiescence
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as in inertia
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Recent Examples of passivity
Intimacies weaves Kitamura’s interest in passivity and performance into her most direct form of moral and political critique.
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Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Curiously, Eze’s strike was the 22nd time Villa have conceded from an opponent’s first shot on target this season, which further suggests a passivity to how Villa start some games.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Even so, their passivity was seriously disturbing to the Blackhawks fans in the arena.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Curiously, Eze’s strike was the 22nd time Villa have conceded from an opponent’s first shot on target this season, which further suggests a passivity to how Villa start some games.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Even so, their passivity was seriously disturbing to the Blackhawks fans in the arena.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passivity
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The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Courts worldwide are emerging as tools for driving climate action against political inertia, with the International Court of Justice set to deliver a landmark ruling Wednesday.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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This mindset reduces inertia and builds momentum, one clear, conscientious step at a time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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On social media, news of his passing was met with apathy and derision by younger people who never knew him as a champion, only as a right-wing punchline.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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That fear, judgment, apathy and walls to this healing will be replaced with attentiveness and care.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Judges are no longer expected to defer to agency interpretation when a statute is ambiguous, meaning judicial deference to agencies, including those in the Trump administration, has been reduced.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
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And in Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo (2024), the Court effectively overturned the Chevron doctrine, a 40-year precedent that had granted deference to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Fellow lawmakers and leaders described him Saturday as a gentle man of humility and integrity who was deeply respected on both sides of the aisle and who fought for his fellow firefighters until the end of his life.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Accountability, collaboration, courage, humility, justice, temperance, drive, integrity, judgment, transcendence, and humanity.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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Raúl Jiménez brought the crowd out of its stupor less than two minutes into the second half, chasing a through ball from Santiago Giménez into the penalty area, then finishing with his right foot from the edge of the six-yard box to double the lead.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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The soup throwers and activists blindfolding statues hope to wake us from our climate stupor.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Instead of offering a comment, Brigitte is resorting to trying to bully a reporter into submission.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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Animal control officers urge residents to watch for signs of overheating, such as lethargy, vomiting, or heavy panting, and seek veterinary care immediately if these symptoms appear.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Be aware of and report any coyotes exhibiting behavior indicative of rabies, such as staggering, seizures and extreme lethargy.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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“Passivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passivity. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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