pending
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preposition \ˈpen-diŋ\Definition of PENDING
1
: during
2
: while awaiting <pending approval>
See Examples of PENDING
- He is being held in jail pending trial.
- She received a four-year sentence and is currently out on bail pending appeal.
Origin of PENDING
French pendant, from present participle of pendre
First Known Use: 1642
Rhymes with PENDING
2pending
adjectiveDefinition of PENDING
1
: not yet decided : being in continuance <the case is still pending>
Examples of PENDING
- The results of the investigation are pending.
- There are lawsuits pending against the company.
First Known Use of PENDING
1797
Related to PENDING
- Synonyms
- open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, in hand
- Antonyms
- decided, determined, resolved, settled
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