as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
our weekend plans were held in abeyance until we could get a weather forecast
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With the deal in abeyance and Iran rapidly growing its nuclear program, its regional forces will become more brazen.
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Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2021
Cuba could no longer compete when Fidel Castro banned professional baseball in 1961, and the series went into abeyance.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
And Chinese titles have come to dominate the country’s own theatrical and streaming markets to such a point that the long-standing import quotas may have fallen into abeyance.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
Chutkan has formally held the case in abeyance despite Smith’s attempts to nudge it along in hopes of getting Trump convicted before Election Day.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Feb. 2024
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Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2021
Cuba could no longer compete when Fidel Castro banned professional baseball in 1961, and the series went into abeyance.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
And Chinese titles have come to dominate the country’s own theatrical and streaming markets to such a point that the long-standing import quotas may have fallen into abeyance.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
Chutkan has formally held the case in abeyance despite Smith’s attempts to nudge it along in hopes of getting Trump convicted before Election Day.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Abeyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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