abeyance , also: abeyancy

So that case was in abeyance until they found him.

You have put many things in abeyance to win a war.

And the argument was over, or at least in abeyance.

The weather seemed to be almost in abeyance as they set out.

All of the other people are held in abeyance somewhere.

We can hold the decision on what exactly we'll do for dinner in abeyance.

So the matter was temporarily held in abeyance until he should return.

He held his long staff ready, a weapon in abeyance.

The plan was held in abeyance during the 1960 Presidential election.

These schemes are now in abeyance, but they may return.

He had done that to me, while my own conscious mind was in abeyance.

She thought that would put it in abeyance until a more appropriate time.

Of course the problem he'd been ignoring for some time now would no longer be kept in abeyance.

During the war years of 1941-1944, the pageant was in abeyance.

The Commission itself would leave this matter somewhat in abeyance.

In 1997, the title went into abeyance, and remains so to this day.

There was the problem of my health, but that seemed temporarily, at least, in abeyance.

The club is currently abeyance at senior level as of 2010.

He ordered all other developmental work to be held in abeyance.

This practice is now believed to have fallen into abeyance.

Personal plans, meanwhile, have been scratched or held in abeyance.

But that depression which she had held in abeyance settled down on her full force.

But these days the Princess' arrogance was very much in abeyance.

They went out from the building and walked through the streets, transportation being in abeyance.

"We were prepared to take action today, but we're going to hold the orders in abeyance for a week."