inaction
noun
absence of action; idleness.
inactions
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pluralof inaction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For them, the actions and inactions of the team this year have been indefensible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
He said it was "vitally important" to get "all the facts surrounding the intelligence and the actions or inactions of the Irish authorities".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
From political unrest to social injustice, 2023 has been a year of eye-opening revelations, showing us the realities and consequences of our collective actions and inactions.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2023
And we must hold those employers who choose profit over people’s safety accountable for their inactions — as the law allows and at the cash register.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
“That would be precious hard work in this place,” said a third speaker, who had passed several years of the dreary inactions of prison life.
From Orphans of the Storm by Henry MacMahon
