noun
- a state of temporary inactivity or suspension
Usage: formal
Examples
- The construction project was held in abeyance until funding could be secured.
- During the legal dispute, the merger remained in abeyance.
- The new policy has been kept in abeyance pending further review.
- With the CEO’s resignation, all major decisions fell into abeyance.
- The treaty negotiations were in abeyance for several months.
- The company’s expansion plans are currently in abeyance.