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pendency

[ pen-duhn-see ]

noun

, plural pen·den·cies.
  1. the state or time of being pending, undecided, or undetermined, as of a lawsuit awaiting settlement.


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Other Words From

  • non·penden·cy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pendency1

1630–40 pend(ent) + -ency
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Example Sentences

Thus, a strong showing must be made for why any claims can survive as well as why they were not brought within the past three years of this case’s pendency.

Second, She is exempted from personal restraint during the pendency of a divorce suit.

During the pendency of the proceedings above described, a second line of resistance to the government developed.

All cases were to be dropped of those dying during their pendency, without disability of their descendants.

Nor let the pendency of the case before me, in which you are counsel, have any influence to deter you.

My first application for a patent was an adjustable track wrench that met complete failure after a years pendency.

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