passive
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Dimensional Fund Advisors, which advocates passive investing, studied actively managed stock mutual funds between 1991 and 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
However, Apple was designated as a passive equity investor and didn’t take any board seats.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
One factor reinforcing Block’s motivation for shorting credit is his opinion that there is too much passive investing in the market that automatically exaggerates moves when they come.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Water technology made us passive water savers with devices like low-flush toilets, without too much sacrifice or even awareness on our part.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“I don’t know. I think it’s more the”—he chews and swallows and Molly looks away, annoyed at his passive aggression—“appearance of it, y’know?”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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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