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
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as in to wait
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours
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Recent Examples of await
But millions more monitor the livestream from afar, eagerly awaiting the next big announcements.
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Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Philogene and Ross remain in custody in Georgia awaiting extradition.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Later this week, investors will be awaiting MSCI’s annual market-classification review on Tuesday for South Korea and Indonesia.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Miller is not currently enrolled at UCF and the school is awaiting the results of the lawsuit before finishing the enrollment process.
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Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Philogene and Ross remain in custody in Georgia awaiting extradition.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Later this week, investors will be awaiting MSCI’s annual market-classification review on Tuesday for South Korea and Indonesia.
—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Miller is not currently enrolled at UCF and the school is awaiting the results of the lawsuit before finishing the enrollment process.
—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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State election officials do not expect the federal government to reliably share election threat information during the midterm elections, according to internal National Association of Secretaries of State documents obtained exclusively by USA TODAY.
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More than 40,000 Colombian fans were expected at the match and this time, nobody was crashing through the gates without tickets, as thousands did for the 2024 Copa America final against Argentina.
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The lights were dimmed, my slippers were waiting beside the bed, and a video of the resort’s beach area played on the TV, complete with the soothing sound of waves washing up on shore.
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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The one-two punch of heat and humidity is anticipated to reach Eastern states by midweek, AccuWeather said, possibly lingering through the Independence Day weekend.
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Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable.
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/await. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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