as in laziness
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
the inertia that grips so many of the club's members is the reason why nothing ever gets done
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Overcoming the inertia of legacy tools to build a future-proof system is crucial.
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Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Basically, inertia depends on how the mass is distributed around the center.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
Such a gesture would be meaningful because, by some measures, the Bay Program needs to be jolted out of its inertia, said Keisha Sedlacek of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
The inertia is the best case scenario but insiders say the drift is actually benefiting Republicans, who have a narrow majority in the House and are within real striking distance of winning back the Senate.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 July 2024
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Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Basically, inertia depends on how the mass is distributed around the center.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
Such a gesture would be meaningful because, by some measures, the Bay Program needs to be jolted out of its inertia, said Keisha Sedlacek of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
The inertia is the best case scenario but insiders say the drift is actually benefiting Republicans, who have a narrow majority in the House and are within real striking distance of winning back the Senate.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 July 2024
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“Inertia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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