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
  • Kagan’s discovery ultimately allowed for the generation of safer and more effective single-handed molecules by the pharmaceutical industry; previously, drugs with the incorrect mirror image were either very toxic or simply inactive.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson was unexpectedly listed as inactive for the Eagles' home game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • The footpad cannot extract energy from chemically inert surfaces such as plastic, glass, soil, or organic tissue, prompting the team to add a small onboard supercapacitor to buffer power across dead zones.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Technicians spent weeks running inert dummy rods through the cutters to verify tolerances before introducing live radioactive fuel.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • Brighouse’s brother died suddenly, and the footage sat dormant for many years.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Dak Prescott tends to lead the way, but their running game isn’t exactly dormant.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • When haul trucks sit idle waiting to recharge, every minute of lost production directly erodes operating margins.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • His friends—these would have been the idle ladies of Moscow society, Countess Khomyakova and Princess Tuchkova and Countess Orlova and others in their circle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • For example, if an employer matches 401(k) contributions, contributing nothing could mean leaving part of the compensation package unused.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There was an empty place at the Smith table, an unused seat in the car.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of unused
Adjective
  • The legislation would strengthen the low-income housing tax credit, provide more tax help for first-time buyers and has provisions to encourage conversion of vacant offices and commercial buildings into housing.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Residents in Oxford Circle, Castor Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods have reported rodent issues affecting their homes, yards, businesses, vehicles, vacant properties and neighborhood spaces, the resolution says.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 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
Definition of arrested
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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