abeyances
n. C1 Advanced abeyances
n. a state where something is temporarily stopped or put on hold. It is often used to describe a legal or official process that is paused until a specific time or condition.
n. a state of temporary suspension or inactivity. Often refers to legal or administrative processes that are halted until a particular event occurs.
The committee placed the project in abeyance until next year.
The court ordered the trial to be placed in abeyance while the lawyers gathered more evidence.
The treaty remained in abeyance for several decades, as both nations struggled to find a common ground on the disputed border territories.