Examples of dormancy in a Sentence
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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No amount of fertilizer will bring the lawn out of dormancy; the growing conditions must change.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
For phytoplankton, the organisms sink to the bottom of the ocean during dormancy, and they are eventually covered by sediment over time and preserved by the lack of oxygen.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
After 17 years of dormancy, a new group of investors purchased the Commonwealth brand and building in 2019, slightly tweaking the name to Old Commonwealth.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In Napa Valley, grapevines are typically pruned during the winter months, from December to February, before emerging from dormancy.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
For phytoplankton, the organisms sink to the bottom of the ocean during dormancy, and they are eventually covered by sediment over time and preserved by the lack of oxygen.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
After 17 years of dormancy, a new group of investors purchased the Commonwealth brand and building in 2019, slightly tweaking the name to Old Commonwealth.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In Napa Valley, grapevines are typically pruned during the winter months, from December to February, before emerging from dormancy.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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