Examples of dormancy in a Sentence
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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The midge’s two-year life cycle also includes long periods of dormancy.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The researchers aren’t entirely sure how the microalgae managed to stay alive and out of dormancy through the darkest times.
—Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
Many plant seeds require a period of cold temperatures, called stratification, to break dormancy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Reduce irrigation in fall as plants prepare for winter dormancy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The researchers aren’t entirely sure how the microalgae managed to stay alive and out of dormancy through the darkest times.
—Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
Many plant seeds require a period of cold temperatures, called stratification, to break dormancy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Reduce irrigation in fall as plants prepare for winter dormancy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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