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The protesters criticized the administration's inaction on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued inaction.
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Franklin expressed that the Quorum Court members are aware of their duties and the potential consequences of inaction.
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Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Empowering democratic forces early on can prevent the rise of extremist alternatives, reducing the long-term costs of inaction.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Lawsuit alleges inaction on audit recommendations Rivera was also concerned that recommendations resulting from a $1.2 million audit, performed by Huron Consulting Group and aimed to improve operations, were scarcely implemented, according to the lawsuit.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
The time to act is now – before the cost of inaction becomes too great to bear.
—Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Empowering democratic forces early on can prevent the rise of extremist alternatives, reducing the long-term costs of inaction.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Lawsuit alleges inaction on audit recommendations Rivera was also concerned that recommendations resulting from a $1.2 million audit, performed by Huron Consulting Group and aimed to improve operations, were scarcely implemented, according to the lawsuit.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
The time to act is now – before the cost of inaction becomes too great to bear.
—Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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