Meanings
nounpendency (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state of being pendent; suspension.
The long pendency of the case before this dismissal suggests deep disagreements among the justices on the substantive issues.
2018, Rory Little, Opinion analysis: A DIG in Vogt', SCOTUSblog, May 29, 2018
Translations
Māori hāweretanga
- hāweretangathe state of being pendent; suspension
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APA
pendency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendency
MLA
“pendency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pendency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendency.
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