1
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the resort community's social scene is lively during the summer but undergoes a deep quiescence during the long winter
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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
was struck by the elk's quiescence as it just stood there in the clearing
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Recent Examples of quiescence
Along with a fortunate absence of major glitches, the sun’s relative quiescence for so much of the spacecraft’s tenure in orbit, in fact, is the largest factor that’s allowed the mission to last so long.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2024
Many critics pointed to the gap between U.S. and European ire over Russia attacking Ukrainian hospitals and their relative quiescence as Israel repeatedly levels medical facilities and schools in its war against militant group Hamas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
That’s a recurrent phenomenon on the peninsula, with 800 years of pause or quiescence, followed by 100 or 200 years of intense eruptions, followed by another quiet period.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 28 June 2024
Some analysts worry that violent Islamist extremism may be reviving after nearly two decades of relative quiescence following Russia’s suppression of Islamist rebellion in the Caucasus republic of Chechnya in the early 2000s.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2024
Many critics pointed to the gap between U.S. and European ire over Russia attacking Ukrainian hospitals and their relative quiescence as Israel repeatedly levels medical facilities and schools in its war against militant group Hamas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
That’s a recurrent phenomenon on the peninsula, with 800 years of pause or quiescence, followed by 100 or 200 years of intense eruptions, followed by another quiet period.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 28 June 2024
Some analysts worry that violent Islamist extremism may be reviving after nearly two decades of relative quiescence following Russia’s suppression of Islamist rebellion in the Caucasus republic of Chechnya in the early 2000s.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiescence
Noun
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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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This sense of professional inertia can have far-reaching consequences, affecting not only your job performance but also overall well-being.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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This recognizes that, because of the effects of inertia, considerable (unnecessary) effort must be expended by cyclists to get back up to speed after coming to a complete stop at an intersection with no traffic.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 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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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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Chris Collingwood, who divided songwriting duties in FOW with Schlesinger and handled all the lead vocals, will be back as frontman for the new dates after 12 years of dormancy for the group, which split up well before the 2020 death of Schlesinger.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Once installed, the malware operates stealthily, often activating only after a period of dormancy to avoid raising suspicion.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Quiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiescence. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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