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
  • After the pair had finally acted on latent feelings for each other and decided to be together, Oona first broached the topic of Ramona leaving for New York and leaving her behind when Ramona pitched it as a not-yet final decision.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rather, proponents of this approach say that there is a useful-enough approximation of understanding in latent space.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of latent
Adjective
  • These viruses commonly remain inactive in healthy individuals but can reactivate during periods of illness or stress.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fish that spent more of their inactive, sleep-like periods at night generally lived longer, while those that showed more inactivity during the day — the fish version of an afternoon nap — tended to have shorter lifespans.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • And yet, more often than not, modern-day biopic films are disappointments, inert movies that fall into the same narrative traps, leaving audiences cold.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Her face is painted smoothly, almost inert, while the water around her breaks into choppy strokes.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • Hooping now has become a form of reclamation, an outlet for recovering a childhood joy that sat dormant for years.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The development had gone dormant by the time DeFaria was brought in by his old colleagues to revive the project.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • Most humanoid models run for up to four hours while sitting idle.
    — Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of laymen, actuated solely by idle curiosity, received little more than a crick in the neck for their pains.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • Once your washer and drying setup are in place, the rest is about making use of space that would otherwise go unused.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Unused vacation pay with no cap So, more than $800,000 in unused vacation pay?
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unused
Adjective
  • Volkanovski recently regained the vacant title and successfully defended it in February.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Either Melissa Hernandez or Aisha Wahab will fill Eric Swalwell’s vacant seat as California’s 14th District representative.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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