Definition of nonactionnext

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Recent Examples of nonaction And although American vagrancy laws were deemed unconstitutionally vague and overturned in 1972, police maintained the authority to make arrests based on suspicious types of nonaction. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The video went viral, encapsulating the prevalent mood of indignation about official nonaction. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 This creates a negative feeling that moves us into nonaction or avoidance. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonaction
Noun
  • As for whether the report helps prompt change or becomes yet another weighty academic doorstop, that remains to be seen at City Hall, where entrenched political power often combines with bureaucratic inertia to stifle innovation.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers also focused on reducing the robot’s effective inertia, a property that describes how strongly an object resists changes in its motion.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Martínez Díez is certain that the cost of inaction is steep regardless of a brand’s price point.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • People reported incidents from 10, 20, even 40 years ago, and claimed to have regretted their inaction ever since.
    — Vanessa Bohns, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Nonaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaction. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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