Abeyance Noun Synonyms
pending, abeyant, reserved, in reserve, shelved, pushed or shoved or shunted aside, postponed, put off, suspended, tabled, temporarily inactive, dormant, latent, in a holding pattern, on the back burner, on hold, in the deep-freeze
Legal proceedings were held in abeyance so that talks could take place to reach an out-of-court settlement.
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