laxity
noun
lax·ity
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Definition of laxity
: the quality or state of being lax
Examples of laxity in a Sentence
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Such a wide range of expertise, combined with his commitment to his creation, appears to preclude the possibility of dishonesty, laxity or a lack of imagination lying at the root of CCD’s poor results. — Girish Shahane, Quartz India, "Why Café Coffee Day’s immense popularity didn’t translate into big profits," 1 Aug. 2019 The preservation laxities were dictated by what seemed at the time to be common sense. — New York Times, "The Day the Music Burned," 11 June 2019 This man who built a career on rule of law and crime and punishment and intolerance for the ethical laxity of others was convicted by a jury of his peers in his hometown of Auburn after two weeks of trial. — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al.com, "Alabama court to decide if ignorance of the powerful is excused," 4 June 2019 New York City facial plastic surgeon Dara Liotta notes that button-down collars and Windsor knots tend to spotlight, rather than conceal, heaviness and laxity in the area. — Jolene Edgar, Town & Country, "Powerful Men are Getting Cosmetic Procedures for One Very Specific Reason," 31 Mar. 2017 Emerging markets have suffered, but that reflects local troubles: botched reforms in Argentina; fiscal laxity in Brazil; inflation in Turkey. — The Economist, "Even stockmarket bulls are more cautious than at the start of the year," 12 July 2018 Fortunately, now there are several different noninvasive procedures that can improve the skin laxity in that area. — Dr. Carlos Wolf, miamiherald, "Woman has 'bat wings' on biceps. How should she get rid of them?," 29 June 2018 While popular with 40- and 50-somethings, derms also use them preventatively on younger folks, since thickening the skin in this way can stave off laxity and wrinkles. — Jolene Edgar, Town & Country, "The Most Overrated Cosmetic Procedures," 23 Sep. 2016 As for fiscal laxity, net new borrowing of nearly $1trn is relatively small compared with the gross amount of debt America regularly rolls over. — The Economist, "The outlook for US government debt," 12 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laxity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for laxity
laxity
noun
lax·i·ty
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plural laxities
Medical Definition of laxity
: the quality or state of being loose
a certain laxity of the bowels ligamentous laxity
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