Synonyms for abeyance
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Noun
suspension, waiting, dormancy, cessation formal, remission, quiescence, rest, suspense, intermission, respite
Definitions
- n. 1
Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
The proceeds of the estate shall be held in abeyance in an escrow account until the minor reaches age twenty-one.
Forms
- Plural
- abeyances → suspensions, waitings, dormancies, cessations…
Example sentences
- suspension What the hell is this suspension training at the gym?
- remission Doctors declared Layla's cancer in remission.
- dormancy Bears are known for their predictive dormancy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abeyance | falling | |
| suspension | falling | |
| remission | steady | |
| dormancy | falling | |
| quiescence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rest1
- 7 letters
- waiting2, respite2
- 8 letters
- suspense2, dormancy3
- 9 letters
- cessation3, remission3
- 10 letters
- suspension3, quiescence
- 12 letters
- intermission4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waiting2 = 2 syllables).