abeyant

adjective

Definition of abeyantnext
as in latent

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  1. latent
  2. inactive
  3. inert
  4. dormant
  5. idle
  6. unused
  7. vacant
  8. arrested
Adjective
  • Despite the tensions brought up by the elections, there was a latent sense of camaraderie and hope at the festival in the days since the first round at the polls.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Leadership turmoil and a weakened state, as seen with the enfeebled late Ming, could well fuse with latent social tensions to produce an existential crisis.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of latent
Adjective
  • Rookie guard Vega Ioane was inactive Sunday with a knee injury.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The entire secondary had an up-and-down game against the Seahawks, and Muhammad was inactive with a toe injury.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • Play Protect is still disabled, and the inert malware modules are still installed.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One night before his 29th birthday, Thompson scored twice in 15 seconds in the second period, skating around the Ducks’ inert defense for a breakaway third goal that sent a dozen hats flying onto the Honda Center ice.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • The zoonotic infectious disease is caused by spore-forming bacteria found naturally in soil in most parts of the world, which can remain dormant for long periods, according to the World Health Organization.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When to Cut Back Catmint Wait to cut back catmint until mid-winter, when the plant is dormant, or in early spring, to encourage new growth when the plant is preparing to exit dormancy.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • After the Standard shut down, the building fell idle for years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The events of that October night became a lingering mystery, one that would sit idle with no arrests for over a decade, according to ABC News.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • Her husband had an unused trailer at his shop, and six weeks later, Rolling Chapters was on the road.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The chip giant has a contractual commitment to purchase certain unused CoreWeave capacity and owns a substantial equity stake in the company.
    — Paul Meeks, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of unused
Adjective
  • Bass also attracted criticism over her handling of city spending — giving a series of raises to the workforce and then encountering a $1-billion shortfall, which led to the elimination of more than 1,500 vacant city jobs.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • One is to raise the rates at which wealthier homesteads, rentals, commercial properties and vacant land are taxed.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of vacant
Adjective
  • In the case of the arrested teenager, who was detained in early August, agents pulled him and another man out of a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
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