as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days
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Noun
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He’s not allowed to play in any game, including additional rehab games in the minors, once the suspension begins.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025 -
If the suspension knuckle cracks the suspension arm may detach.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But because most of the films are first and foremost suspense stories about surviving the Xenomorphs, these ideas are often teased only briefly, leaving fans of the franchise to fill in the gaps on their own.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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That’s not to say there’s a great deal of suspense surrounding this category, because there most definitely is not.—
Team TVLine,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Latency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latency. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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