lip service
noun
: an avowal of advocacy, adherence, or allegiance expressed in words but not backed by deeds
—usually used with pay
Examples of lip service in a Sentence
She paid lip service to blue-collar workers, but she did nothing to help them.
So far all we've gotten from him is lip service.
Recent Examples on the Web
For years housing advocates have complained about CEQA’s misuse, and the state’s political leaders have only paid lip service to reforming it.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
Meanwhile, the families of the remaining hostages receive only lip service from your government and have been made into pawns.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2024
Unlike many corporate entities that made grand promises to address systemic inequities perpetuating the racial wealth gap, this commitment goes beyond mere post-2020 lip service.
—Essence, 9 June 2024
Paying lip service to alternatives while embracing fiber as a default setting will waste public funds and endanger statewide delivery of high-speed internet.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
Meanwhile, the families of the remaining hostages receive only lip service from your government and have been made into pawns.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2024
Unlike many corporate entities that made grand promises to address systemic inequities perpetuating the racial wealth gap, this commitment goes beyond mere post-2020 lip service.
—Essence, 9 June 2024
Paying lip service to alternatives while embracing fiber as a default setting will waste public funds and endanger statewide delivery of high-speed internet.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for lip service
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“Lip service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip%20service. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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