as in inertia
lack of action or activity
as a result of the park department's inaction, the city's pools are not ready to open for the summer
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Recent Examples of inaction
Congressional inaction would result in costs going up.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The window of opportunity is closing, and the cost of inaction will haunt Syrians for generations.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
After three consecutive seasons of inaction at the deadline, Karnišovas couldn’t hold off for that picture-perfect deal any longer.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
But there have been opportunities over the past few years to go all-in, and at least part of their inaction is with Curry’s permission.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The window of opportunity is closing, and the cost of inaction will haunt Syrians for generations.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
After three consecutive seasons of inaction at the deadline, Karnišovas couldn’t hold off for that picture-perfect deal any longer.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
But there have been opportunities over the past few years to go all-in, and at least part of their inaction is with Curry’s permission.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaction
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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