1
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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Recent Examples of dormancy
The new appearance is turf’s healthy response to frigid temperatures and limited daylight as the grass plants move into dormancy to preserve their root system.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
April is prime time to see apple blossoms burst from their winter dormancy.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
This is likely due to HSV’s dormancy and its ability to evade the immune system, more advanced than other herpesvirus infection, such as chickenpox and shingles, against which vaccines exist.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Many of the native plants are in their summer dormancy now, but the garden is still a quilt of greens in every shade, along with native roses and non-natives like lavender and lion’s tail for splashes of color.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
April is prime time to see apple blossoms burst from their winter dormancy.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
This is likely due to HSV’s dormancy and its ability to evade the immune system, more advanced than other herpesvirus infection, such as chickenpox and shingles, against which vaccines exist.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Many of the native plants are in their summer dormancy now, but the garden is still a quilt of greens in every shade, along with native roses and non-natives like lavender and lion’s tail for splashes of color.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormancy
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President Trump voluntarily dismissed his legal battle with X regarding the social media platform's permanent suspension of the president's account following the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Axios,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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Read More: How Christian Groups Are Responding to Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze TIME spoke to humanitarian workers—many of whom asked not to be named for fear of reprisals to their employers—about the implications of the suspension.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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But that inertia may be intensified by how the social-media ecosystem has palpably decayed since the late twenty-tens, and not just because the politics of the platforms have shifted toward Trump.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Turns out, this journey isn’t about the outcome so much as finding the will to overcome the inertia that holds us in place.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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There’s a great twist at the end, and lots of suspense.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Are Any of the Single’s Inferno Season 4 Couples Still Together? To preserve the suspense of Single’s Inferno, the contestants are not allowed to share anything about their dating life on social media.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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After over a decade of relative quiescence, the global AI market is expected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030, according to Grand View Research, fueled by advancements in natural language processing, generative AI, and machine learning (ML).—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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The seasons of the Sun 🌿☀️🍂❄️ Just as Earth has seasons, our Sun moves from times of frequent eruptions to stretches of relative quiescence.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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The window of opportunity is closing, and the cost of inaction will haunt Syrians for generations.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dormancy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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