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passively

[pas-iv-lee] / ˈpæs ɪv li /
ADVERB
indifferently
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This has been a tailwind for indexes that passively replicate a broader swath of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Rather than passively consuming a finished narrative, audiences actively participate in constructing and navigating the environment itself.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Monroe said that he had seen “numbers ranging from 50% to 70%” as estimates for the percentage of money invested in the small-cap space through passively managed index funds, up from roughly 20% in 2002.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Starbucks is also one of the 10 largest positions in the passively managed fund, which tracks the Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Intellidex Index.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

And whip or no whip, I wasn’t going to stand passively and let her really hurt me.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler



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