abeyances

/əˈbeɪ.ənsɪz/

NOUN

1. Temporary suspensions or postponements

States in which activities, processes, decisions, or plans are temporarily suspended, delayed, or put on hold.

Periods during which activities, operations, negotiations, or processes are temporarily stopped but may resume later.

The development projects remained in abeyances while the authorities reviewed their environmental impact.
Negotiations between the two companies entered prolonged abeyances because of unresolved disagreements.
Several government initiatives experienced temporary abeyances during the administrative transition.

Periods or states in which something remains inactive, unused, motionless, or temporarily without effect.

The organization experienced several periods of abeyances before its activities resumed.
The dormant systems remained in abeyances until the necessary technical upgrades were completed.
After years of abeyances, the research programs finally received renewed funding.

Situations in which progress is temporarily suspended because of obstacles, disagreements, or unresolved issues.

The negotiations entered repeated abeyances as neither side was willing to compromise.
The legal proceedings experienced several abeyances while the parties awaited additional evidence.

NOUN

Conditions in which ownership of property, an estate, or a title remains undetermined or awaits assignment to a rightful claimant.

Legal situations in which ownership, inheritance, or succession rights remain unresolved pending identification of the rightful owner or heir.

The disputed estates remained in abeyances until the court identified the rightful heirs.
Several inheritance claims were left in abeyances pending the resolution of ownership disputes.