passive

Example Sentences

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"It shows that these non-pathogenic bacteria are not just passive residents but can actively manipulate human cells by injecting their proteins into our cells."

From Science Daily

But Paramount has insisted that its foreign backers will only have passive roles and will not have board seats or any voting interest in the combined company.

From MarketWatch

The deals were pitched by Ascent Equity Group, a firm founded by a Boulder, Colo., physician, whose website touts “passive real estate for physicians, by physicians.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

However, real-world contexts can also be passive, such as the environment you are in.

From Science Daily