passive
Example Sentences
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"Vivoo's smart toilet technology is designed around passive, routine-based testing," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
"Our findings significantly shift tubulin's role in neurodegeneration, from a passive casualty of disease to an active protector against toxic protein aggregation," Ferreon said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
Later this month, SpaceX is set to be added to a handful of major indexes, which will mean that passive funds tracking those indexes will start to scoop up some stock.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026
Yet its underlying premise—that pets should become active participants in our digital lives rather than passive subjects of surveillance—captures a broader shift in how humans think about their animals.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026
Fences like Brent did, seemingly passive, without energy.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing passive
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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