passive
Example Sentences
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Aune explained that these examples were often written in passive voice, which shifts responsibility back to human actors rather than the technology itself.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
He added: "On the upside, what we may find is landlords who treat their rentals as a passive income may decide enough is enough, and that's not necessarily a bad thing."
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Customers can qualify for $7,000 to $10,000 in subsidies, with more available for low-income fire survivors and bonuses for batteries and passive homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Jane Street disclosed a 5.4% stake in CoreWeave last August, accumulating a passive stake of nearly 20 million shares.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Gradually, her attitude of passive unhappiness wore Mrs. Weston down and all that kept her from yielding was the impossibility of admitting defeat to her husband.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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