abeyant

Definition of abeyantnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abeyant
Adjective
  • The threat of a similarly latent attack — in which malware lies dormant in critical infrastructure systems, waiting for a signal to activate — is a real cause for concern in the sector, despite its best efforts and technological advances, experts and insiders said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Use your latent magic to shift your public persona as the moon and Pluto harmonize.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Any subdomain found to be inactive should have its CNAME removed.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Sitting Too Much Living a mostly inactive lifestyle is linked to chronic inflammation.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The placebo effect refers to the improvements in symptoms that patients experience after they’re given an inert treatment like a sugar pill.
    Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There was a plot in which a wrestler named Triple H drugged Stephanie and married her inert body.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The area also contains over 900 active or dormant volcanoes, which is about two-thirds of the world’s total.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid fertilizing late in the year, as the foliage will be killed back by frost and the plant will be going dormant.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a front row seat to the literal sea of cargo ships sitting idle in the Port of Singapore.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But the measure backfired when municipalities’ collection sites were overwhelmed, leading to stockpiles of unused textiles, and the government reversed part of the rule in October.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Also headquartered at the warehouse is Expendables Upcycler, which recovers everything from unused gaffer’s tape to camera equipment and batteries.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The lobby and tenant amenity areas were upgraded in 2019, according to real estate tracker CoStar, which lists the property as more than half vacant.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The vacant structure had been damaged by a fire once already when it was set ablaze a second time, damaging the property next door, said Jackson, president of the South End Neighborhood Association.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The antiskid system was inoperative, and all four main tires on the landing gear blew.
    Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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