abeyant

adjective

Definition of abeyantnext
as in latent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abeyant
  1. latent
  2. inactive
  3. inert
  4. dormant
  5. idle
  6. unused
  7. vacant
  8. inoperative
Adjective
  • Rather, proponents of this approach say that there is a useful-enough approximation of understanding in latent space.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • The antibody targets a protein called USAG-1, which normally suppresses the growth of latent tooth buds humans carry beneath their existing teeth.
    — Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of latent
Adjective
  • When the district built the dam during the Truman administration, scientists thought the nearby Calaveras Fault was inactive.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Before he was from20, Kim Raehwan was known simply as Raehwan and the main vocalist of BIGSTAR, a boy band under hitmaker Brave Brothers’ Brave Entertainment agency that slowly fizzled out after years inactive.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • Instead, the system uses inert helium gas as its main coolant.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office responded, and authorities considered whether a bomb squad would be needed before determining the cannonballs were inert.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • The Unified Government and Eastside and its partners, the Arnold Development Group and Keystone Innovations, have hit an impasse over how much that prime real estate — which has been dormant since Indian Springs’ demolition — should sell for.
    — Sofi Zeman July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • However, the court has lain dormant in the 30 years since it was created and has never been used before.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • Cargo ships in most ports idle for less than two days on average.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That was to avoid both leagues having 15 apiece and with uneven teams every day on the schedule having one team idle.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • Without those mechanisms, AI portfolios can accumulate like unused software.
    — Dr. Suresh Rajappa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • There was no soap or paper towels at the kitchen hand sinks, some storage racks were dirty and there were several pieces of unused equipment lying around.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of unused
Adjective
  • Beshear has no authority, secretary of state says The dispute centers on who gets to decide how a vacant Kentucky Senate seat is filled.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Another is expected to open soon at a vacant East Palo Alto campus.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacant
Adjective
  • If the main engines were to become inoperative, six smaller orbit-control thrusters can still be activated on the lunar surface, providing an alternative pathway for a rapid ascent.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
  • And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of inoperative
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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