QUIESCENCE Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

quiescence

noun

kwī-ˈe-sᵊn(t)s

Definition of quiescence

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 Through the night, melatonin production rises, putting cells into a deeper state of quiescence. — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Russian state propaganda is formidable, but sufficient economic hardship could disturb the quiescence of Russian society. — Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025 On September 16, 2024, after a long period of quiescence in interest rate policy, the Federal Reserve finally lowered the Fed Funds Rate target – the first downshift in more than 4 years. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 But for modern day folks living in Dawson and elsewhere, that recent period of quiescence is actually bad news. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for quiescence

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Noun

Meanwhile, Track Mode lowers the suspension so drivers can adjust the car for more aggressive handling.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Madrid's Vinícius will serve the first of a four-game suspension later Sunday for pulling the hair of a Villarreal player and aggressively confronting the referee in the previous round.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspension

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

Definition of inertia

Noun

But the Mets missed the postseason in 2024 and were 10½ games out on April 26, ending the suspense early this season.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Rather than relying on supernatural creatures or elaborate mythology, Fears to Fathom builds suspense around seemingly ordinary situations that take increasingly terrifying turns.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspense

Noun

Once growth begins to slow, avoid late nitrogen applications, which can encourage new growth when the grass should be preparing for winter dormancy.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026
Her investigative reporting on the Jeffrey Epstein case in 2018 broke the story open after a decade of dormancy.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dormancy

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