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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
CharlotteFive reached out to Chili Willi’s for more information and was awaiting a response.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
His body was taken off the vessel nearly two weeks later on the British territory of Saint Helena, some 1,200 miles off the African coast, and was awaiting repatriation.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
But the ongoing push by the administration for faster deportations, paired with the increase in detention for those awaiting immigration decisions and the fact that they are not guaranteed an attorney, has significantly increased the pressure on those involved in the immigration courts.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Voters also have a plethora of local races awaiting them on their ballots.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
His body was taken off the vessel nearly two weeks later on the British territory of Saint Helena, some 1,200 miles off the African coast, and was awaiting repatriation.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
But the ongoing push by the administration for faster deportations, paired with the increase in detention for those awaiting immigration decisions and the fact that they are not guaranteed an attorney, has significantly increased the pressure on those involved in the immigration courts.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Voters also have a plethora of local races awaiting them on their ballots.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for await
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Sonic booms are expected along California’s Central Coast late Saturday as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Other scientists warned that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the great ocean conveyor belt, is more likely to collapse than expected, which will freeze European capitals and disrupt monsoons in West Africa and India.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Voters who won the case wanted the transfer to happen without the waiting period to grant more time for new maps to be drawn.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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These aren’t the Knicks people spent years waiting to collapse.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The highway district’s letter said the development is anticipated to be fully built out by 2040.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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The Rules Committee is expected to review the proposals over a series of hearings in May, with a full City Council vote anticipated by June 9 to place any measures on the November ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/await. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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