abeyant

Definition of abeyantnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abeyant
Adjective
  • The team winning gave a crowd that was always latent the cover to assemble.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • By not categorizing the ISS as a monetizable enterprise, an immense amount of enterprise value remains latent and inaccessible to the broader market.
    Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • One inactive domestic cattle case in Zavala County.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • After remaining inactive for decades, the concept was revived by the Army for the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon demonstration in 2011, eventually forming the basis of today’s operational hypersonic programs, reports Aviation Week.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • That way for Prosecco would involve creating the bubbles by conducting the second fermentation in an inert stainless-steel tank and releasing it to market much sooner than Champagne.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • If true, the role of the 1960s hard-selling ‘rabbis’ would seem anachronistic – until the next iteration of studio management turns out to be as inert as its predecessors.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • And inflation, which had bedeviled the United States and much of the global economy during the 1970s, was remarkably dormant during Greenspan’s chairmanship, something many economists had not thought could occur for so long a period.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • Some of the microbes may still exist in a dormant state more than 5,000 years after Ötzi's death, as his body sits at the South Tyrol Museum, the experts said.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Reclaiming idle assets cuts waste, spend and unnecessary procurement at the same time.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • No, not the usual idle front-row niceties, but the scorching heat wave that has settled like a dense cloud over the City of Lights.
    Max Berlinger, Vogue, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Cancel unused subscriptions, negotiate recurring bills, pick up extra shifts or sell unused items around your home.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Add those numbers up, and the league as a whole is expected to have roughly $208 million of unused cap space during the 2026-27 season.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Now, owners face rising costs and limited revenue, leading to over 57,000 vacant units.
    Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • When Vine Street Brewing opened in a long-vacant building in 2023, redevelopment in the district was still gaining momentum.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
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
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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