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as in acquiescence
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as in inertia
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Recent Examples of passivity
My approach to the situation is certainly not one of contemplative passivity.
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Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
But the books complement each other in isolating a specific strain of mid-century masculinity, one that’s a strange mix of entitlement and passivity, austerity and impiety, dutifulness and indifference.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
If Ukraine’s current story is being told as one of resilience, Russia’s has been cast as a tale of bottomless moral passivity.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
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Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
But the books complement each other in isolating a specific strain of mid-century masculinity, one that’s a strange mix of entitlement and passivity, austerity and impiety, dutifulness and indifference.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
If Ukraine’s current story is being told as one of resilience, Russia’s has been cast as a tale of bottomless moral passivity.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passivity
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Our military serves the president as the leader and commander in chief of this country, with the acquiescence and the support of the Congress and the American people.Connor Donevan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Republican Dwight Eisenhower’s election in 1952 resulted in GOP acquiescence in the New Deal’s expansion of federal authority.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Satisfaction lulls companies into a dangerous state of inertia.Angelica Kopec, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sebastian Tong, a family physician with UW Medicine who studies loneliness, told Axios last month that people have to work harder to overcome social inertia when their interactions are mostly online.Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hardly a sector of society is immune from the onset of apathy.Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Griffith is trying to get to the bottom of Kwan’s civic apathy.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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And as Musk and Ramaswamy noted in their explanation of how DOGE will function, the incoming Trump administration has something new at its disposal: the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the landmark case that overturned Chevron deference.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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The researchers emphasize that the ship’s skeletal remains were treated with deference.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dependability Dependable individuals are reliable and grounded, marked by strengths such as prudence, humility, integrity and equity.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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For instance, a Leo sun adds flair and charisma, while a Virgo sun brings humility and poise.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Neither team fully snapped out of this shooting stupor, finishing a combined 7-for-37 in the fourth quarter.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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The media narrative has long painted Noel as the pragmatic, occasionally sober musician, dutifully writing the songs and leading the band while Liam peacocked in a drunken stupor as the stereotypical rock star.Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Its pitching event received submissions by more than 600 projects hailing from more than 50 countries and territories.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky's state board of elections provides a contact submission form for Kentucky residents, where online users input their name, email, and any comments.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Symptoms of xylitol poisoning include vomiting, lethargy and seizures, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The side effects of the contaminants might reveal themselves in the body as mineral depletion, heavy metal overload or lethargy (chronic fatigue, leaky gut, hyperactivity, dissociation, anhedonia).Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Passivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passivity. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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