Definition
While a review is pending, nothing adverse happens to the person under review. A narrow emergency exception may apply, and it can itself be reviewed.
Safe pause preserves the utility window and keeps people whole while their challenge is pending.
Common counterfeits
APA
Ethotechnics Institute. (2026). Safe pause / status quo during pendency. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/safe-pause
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute. "Safe pause / status quo during pendency." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/safe-pause.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute. "Safe pause / status quo during pendency." Ethotechnics glossary. Oct 6, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/safe-pause.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_safe-pause,
title={Safe pause / status quo during pendency},
author={Ethotechnics Institute},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/safe-pause},
version={v1.17.1}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Safe pause / status quo during pendency AU - Ethotechnics Institute PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/safe-pause ER -