as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
he has a latent talent for acting that he hasn't had a chance to express yet
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Recent Examples of latent
The number of latent cases of tuberculosis in Wyandotte County was 93.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
The three main stages of the disease are primary (exposure), latent (inactive) and active TB, each reflecting whether TB germs are still contained in the lungs or are actively wreaking havoc.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 May 2025
One of the reasons why education and awareness about TB are so important is that a person with latent TB may be unknowingly harboring the microorganism for years.
—Karen Dobos, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The crispness of the presentation can be a little creaky, the file is massive, third-person-run animations have latent Naruto energy, and pop-in glitches abound.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
The three main stages of the disease are primary (exposure), latent (inactive) and active TB, each reflecting whether TB germs are still contained in the lungs or are actively wreaking havoc.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 May 2025
One of the reasons why education and awareness about TB are so important is that a person with latent TB may be unknowingly harboring the microorganism for years.
—Karen Dobos, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The crispness of the presentation can be a little creaky, the file is massive, third-person-run animations have latent Naruto energy, and pop-in glitches abound.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latent
Adjective
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The cause of the blaze has not been determined, but the company has acknowledged that it may have been sparked by a faulty dormant power line operated by Edison.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Perhaps the Flyers believe that a certain segment of the fan base that’s been dormant through what has been a mostly incompetent decade will awaken with the return of one of the organization’s most popular all-time players now running the day-to-day operations at ice level.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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But the Lions scored three times in the top of the third off USD starter Cal Scolari.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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As the Cubs, winners in seven of their last nine, head into an off day Thursday, here are three takeaways from their second straight series victory.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Latent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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