passive

Example Sentences

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These results show that astrocytes are not passive helpers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

However, Apple was designated as a passive equity investor and didn’t take any board seats.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“In an environment where liquidity remains thin and trading is increasingly concentrated in passive vehicles, these reallocations can have an outsize impact on price action,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Paramount has described the funds as largely passive investors, saying the royal families would not have input into corporate decision-making.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The passive might be more appropriate in cases like these: • When there’s a punch line.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner