lack of action
idiom
: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.
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On the NextDoor app, Key Biscayne residents wrote about being shocked by the decade-old allegations and the lack of action by the Key Biscayne Police Department.
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The lack of action built decades of distrust, and families seldom saw justice for victims.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
In coordination with our Asia Pacific allies, such an approach is even more imperative due to a lack of action by international bodies like the United Nation to hold bad actors accountable.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Boos are coming down from the crowd because of a lack of action.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The lack of action built decades of distrust, and families seldom saw justice for victims.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
In coordination with our Asia Pacific allies, such an approach is even more imperative due to a lack of action by international bodies like the United Nation to hold bad actors accountable.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Boos are coming down from the crowd because of a lack of action.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lack of action
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“Lack of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20of%20action. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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