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
  • 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
Definition of latent
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
Definition of inactive
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, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Polymers—very large molecules—are thought to be too big and inert to migrate out of products or into people and therefore pose no health risks.
    — Arlene Blum, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • While her blood was found inside the vehicle, there was no other trace of her and her bank accounts remained dormant.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • For a true super bloom to occur, a high proportion of seeds that have remained dormant and built up in soil over several years must bloom at once.
    — Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • But at the end of 2020, another 230,000 wells were idle.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
  • These were a big 4 points for the Wild in the last two games, moving them 8 points ahead of the St. Louis Blues, who were idle and are in ninth place in the Western Conference.
    — Joe Smith, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • The extent of unused offices in Washington was highlighted in a December report from Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) office.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Best Google Assistant Smart Display Photograph: Nena Farrell Google Pixel Tablet $499 $399 at Amazon $399 $279 at Amazon (Tablet Only) $499 at Best Buy $360 at Google Store Smart displays are great in a few different parts of the home, like the kitchen or an entryway, but might go mostly unused.
    — Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of unused
Adjective
  • Two other seats were left vacant when Democratic lawmakers died.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Council members March 25 voted unanimously to rezone a vacant property on the west side of Montgomery for high-intensity mixed-use development, a designation allowing combinations of apartments, hotels and retail spaces.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of vacant
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
Definition of inoperative
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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