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
  • The latent hawkishness at the Fed may be once again out of step with the real economy.
    — George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of latent
Adjective
  • Both Russia and China have tested missiles that destroy satellites; a Russian test in 2021 shattered an inactive satellite into more than a thousand pieces.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There have been periodic stretches when the Jayhawks were inactive.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • For the less inert, Hans Grill, a modern British restaurant in sister property 11 Cadogan Gardens, is just a hop, skip, and jump over.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Hopkins said modern safety design wraps uranium fuel pellets in multiple layers of heavy-duty ceramics and graphite casing, and they’re rendered inert when separated.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • It was shut down in 2008 and has sat dormant since, contaminated by hazardous chemicals in the ground that GM never cleaned up.
    — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While the Anaheim Ducks, located a stone’s throw from Angel Stadium, are in the midst of a massive refurbishment project, the area surrounding the baseball stadium is largely dormant.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • There are no staffing meetings, no waiting for someone to become available and no work sitting idle because the right person is on vacation or buried under a backlog of deliverables.
    — Charles Lew, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This results in more empty containers sitting idle on chassis throughout the ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • Their displays adapt to occupied seats, giving the nearest rider full control while unused screens show trip status or ambient imagery.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The money had been allocated to the Strategic Fund board in October 2022 and ended up unused.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unused
Adjective
  • Per the current listing, the site is now vacant and shovel-ready for building out a seven-bedroom, seven-plus-bath behemoth, all connected by a private elevator.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The vacant 113,464-square-foot building sits at the northeast corner of Bowes Road and South McLean Boulevard.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 31 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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