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
While the ending to the movie felt pretty final, a post-credits scene suggested that the door to the Further may not be permanently closed, and knowing that a sixth film is on the way, fans are left wondering what new horrors await the Lambert family.
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Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The mood of those awaiting Harris’ remarks is noticeably jovial, says Kathy Papa, who drove in from nearby Byron Center to see Harris speak.
—Sarah Atwood, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Trump then drew parallels with his own legal troubles in the U.S., where he was convicted of 34 felony counts in one criminal case, while still awaiting trial in three others.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Investors had long awaited stimulus measures as economic growth in the world’s second-largest economy slowed with China struggling to bounce back from Covid-19 lockdowns.
—Christine Wang, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The mood of those awaiting Harris’ remarks is noticeably jovial, says Kathy Papa, who drove in from nearby Byron Center to see Harris speak.
—Sarah Atwood, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Trump then drew parallels with his own legal troubles in the U.S., where he was convicted of 34 felony counts in one criminal case, while still awaiting trial in three others.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Investors had long awaited stimulus measures as economic growth in the world’s second-largest economy slowed with China struggling to bounce back from Covid-19 lockdowns.
—Christine Wang, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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