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
For Masha, a friend of one of the P.S. Lab founders, the work represented a return to political engagement, after years of inaction.
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Franklin expressed that the Quorum Court members are aware of their duties and the potential consequences of inaction.
—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
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Franklin expressed that the Quorum Court members are aware of their duties and the potential consequences of inaction.
—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
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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