abeyance

Example Sentences

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She was also expelled in abeyance, meaning she was allowed to graduate, but if she committed another violation she would be expelled for good.

From Washington Times

He is facing 36 state charges as well, including 11 counts of murder, but the Allegheny County District Attorney is holding those charges in abeyance for the federal criminal proceedings.

From New York Times

Such voters are stuck at the bargaining stage, quite a soulful distance away from accepting that "make America great again" is a reverie in permanent abeyance of reality.

From Salon

State records show if the total amount of fines currently held in abeyance had to be paid today, they would total an estimated $300 million, according to an Oct.

From Seattle Times

Had Republicans taken a majority of the upper chamber, they could have held Mr. Biden’s picks for the federal bench in abeyance until the next election.

From Washington Times