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inaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | inactiveness, inactivity |
| Type of | state |
| Has types | anergy, arrest, calcification, check, deep freeze, desuetude, doldrums, dormancy, extinction, halt, hitch, holding pattern, quiescence, quiescency, rest, stagnancy, stagnation, stasis, stay, stop, stoppage, abeyance, suspension |
Examples of inaction
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In the past the government used the presidential veto as an excuse for inaction.
From the economist.com
Inaction tears at our conscience and can lead to more costly intervention later.
From the post-gazette.com
He told the Herald on Sunday he should not be ousted for any perceived inaction.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The market is no longer moving on economics but on political action or inaction.
From the express.co.uk
After a year, Chu decided to disband the bulk of its force levy due to inaction.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A number of columnists chided Ford for his inaction on the problem of inflation.
From the time.com
Is this a big effort by Freeh to shield himself from blame for his own inaction?
From the keepingscore.blogs.time.com
Indeed, Angelenos have a right to be incensed by the inaction of elected leaders.
From the dailynews.com
In New York, too, the term Ground Zero is frowned on because it implied inaction.
From the smh.com.au
- The state of being inactive
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- Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness
