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nonactive

  • a word derived from active.
    active
    adjective
    engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy.

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It could be that some of the nonactive ingredients in a given repellent are affecting how well they perform.

From Washington Post Aug. 8, 2022

Yet researchers have struggled to understand why patients given a nonactive therapy such as a sugar pill still feel relief.

From Science Magazine Oct. 26, 2021

It’s possible that he won’t participate in any of the intrasquad games being played at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, the team’s alternative site for nonactive roster players.

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2020

“And since I think that I became a nonactive guilty party, I also think I am not guilty.”

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2015

The VCR only expands the amount of time devoted to that peculiarly nonactive activity, and thus expands a market in which many producers can flourish as program suppliers.

From Time Magazine Archive