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

The state Supreme Court granted the Florida Bar’s petition for interim suspension of Osvaldo Perez, who has been on administrative leave from the Hollywood Police Department since his arrest last November.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
The commission is looking into ways to make the temporary suspension permanent.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspension

Noun

Beijing will likely suffer from a lengthy period of political inertia under Xi, coupled with a hollowing out of bureaucratic capacity—and then see a succession crisis in the 2030s or 2040s.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The Stanford researchers estimated that sellers can roughly double revenue because of consumer inertia, when people forget or put off canceling, and cancellation friction, when ending a subscription takes too much time or effort.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of inertia

Noun

Instead of lots of action, violence, carnage and suspense, the show with Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer tells a very different kind of story.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
In fiction, spoiler alerts exist to protect the reader experience, premised on the idea that knowing a story’s outcome will reduce momentum and suspense.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspense

Noun

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
One answer to such questions comes from the recent resignation of BOR Vice Chair Juanita James, who was appointed to head the search for a new CSCU chancellor, and faced her own criticism for alleged inaction over the problems within the BOR.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaction

Noun

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
Overall, top candidates for bare-root planting include deciduous fruit trees, roses, berry bushes, and hardy perennials, as these plants handle winter dormancy exceptionally well.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

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