Synonyms of await

await

verb

ə-ˈwāt 

1

as in to expect

to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expect
• anticipate
• hope (for)
• watch (for)
• look forward to
• look for
• predict
• foresee
• depend (on or upon)
• wait (for)
• rely (on or upon)
• view
• envision
• count (on or upon)
• contemplate
• presume
• envisage
• assume
• foretell
• presuppose
• bank on
• eye
• prophesy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• question
• doubt

2

as in to wait

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wait
• stay
• linger
• remain
• bide
• hold on
• sit tight
• expect
• bide one's time
• hold one's breath
• hang around
• cool one's heels
• stick around
• anticipate
• stand by
• tarry
• watch (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of await

There are three preseason games left and joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Texans await. — Mike Kaye august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Oil and bonds are a slight headwind, with energy prices moving higher as the market awaits more clarity on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow safe passage of oil tankers. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Since 2021, astronauts on prior spacewalks have deployed six of the iROSA assemblies, leaving now just two awaiting delivery to the station later this year. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Authorities are awaiting tissue‑analysis results to confirm whether suffocation caused her death. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026