abeyant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abeyant
Adjective
  • These were instances where the virus is believed to have first spilled over into a human host, excluding cases traced to latent infections or human-to-human transmission.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • And in Europe, people understand the politics latent in the drama.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One small study was conducted in humans with obesity who received ACV for 12 weeks and followed a low-calorie diet compared to a group taking a placebo (inactive treatment given to people in a study control group).
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Gene Simmons Band went on hiatus in the fall of 2018 and remained inactive until last April.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
  • But unlike many painting shows at MoMA, those works—mostly paintings, along with a smattering of sculptures and some prints—don’t just hang there, inert.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Similarly, a fractional COO could focus on scaling operations during a rapid growth phase and lay dormant during less operationally challenging times.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The real culprits, of course, are those bio-raptors who have a severe allergic reaction to light, and (much like certain species of cicada) have lain dormant for years on end.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • These men would have long periods of time being idle, and the contrast between boredom and peril is pretty extreme.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
  • At 45-32, the Clippers are tied with the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves and No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies, who were both idle.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • All unused animal parts—from hooves to stomachs—are composted, turning waste into nutrient-rich soil instead of sending it to landfills.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Here’s how to uninstall unused apps: Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The 27-year-old Ennis (33-0-0-1 with 29 knockouts) won the vacant IBF interim welterweight crown in January 2023 with a unanimous decision victory over Karen Chukhadzhian.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The now vacant patch of land is roughly a mile west of Interstate 35W, within walking distance of a post office, a gas station, a high school and miles of subdivisions.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps most notably, both sides deploy decoy vehicles—either inoperative derelicts or inflatable fakes—to draw enemy fire away from real vehicles.
    David Axe, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In wartime, however, the calculus changes, because most of the costs are inoperative.
    William C. Wohlforth, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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