awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
Recent Examples on the Web
Among the defendants awaiting trial is the founder of Feeding our Future, Aimee Bock, who has also maintained her innocence.
—
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Almost all have been convicted, while a small number still await trial.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Here’s a recap: What happened between Clark and Carter?
After making a jumper to pull the Sky to within 53-49 with 15.8 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Carter approached Clark — who was awaiting the inbound pass from Fever teammate Aliyah Boston — and gave her a hard bump to the hip.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
The 41-year-old man, from Westland, was taken to the Midland County Jail and was awaiting his arraignment, police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Almost all have been convicted, while a small number still await trial.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Here’s a recap: What happened between Clark and Carter?
After making a jumper to pull the Sky to within 53-49 with 15.8 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Carter approached Clark — who was awaiting the inbound pass from Fever teammate Aliyah Boston — and gave her a hard bump to the hip.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
The 41-year-old man, from Westland, was taken to the Midland County Jail and was awaiting his arraignment, police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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