GRE vocabulary
abeyance
a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
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In a sentence
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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