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abeyance

nounCommon GRE wordMore A words

a state of temporary suspension or inactivity

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Abeyance in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing abeyance in a sentence.

The project was held in abeyance until the funding dispute was resolved.

Synonyms
suspensiondormancylatency
Antonyms
continuationactivityrevival
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Questions about “abeyance

Abeyance (noun) means a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
Here is abeyance used in an example sentence: "The project was held in abeyance until the funding dispute was resolved."
Common synonyms for abeyance include suspension, dormancy, latency.
Antonyms of abeyance include continuation, activity, revival.
Abeyance is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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