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 awaiting trial in a county jail, Elliott began feeling numbness and tingling from her elbows to her fingers.
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The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
The judge’s ruling also noted that Assange could be stuck in solitary confinement for 23 hours per day while awaiting trial in the U.S., a punishment widely considered by other wealthy countries to be torture.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
In 1998, while awaiting trial, authorities said Kaczynski had attempted to hang himself with his underwear and was placed on 24-hour suicide watch in jail.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
YoungBoy is still awaiting trial on those gun charges.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix was filled with fans awaiting the arrival of Genesis' Steve Hackett on Saturday, all while the guitarist was being rushed to the hospital from backstage.
—Ed Masley, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Finally, the pièce de résistance awaited in the Future of Air room, where Nike showcased upcoming Air products.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024
Sponsors connected him with Olympians past who shared the pride of representing home and country to the world, and taught him what opportunities awaited after a podium.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix was filled with fans awaiting the arrival of Steve Hackett on Saturday, April 13, while guitarist Steve Hackett was rushed to the hospital from backstage.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
The judge’s ruling also noted that Assange could be stuck in solitary confinement for 23 hours per day while awaiting trial in the U.S., a punishment widely considered by other wealthy countries to be torture.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
In 1998, while awaiting trial, authorities said Kaczynski had attempted to hang himself with his underwear and was placed on 24-hour suicide watch in jail.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
YoungBoy is still awaiting trial on those gun charges.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix was filled with fans awaiting the arrival of Genesis' Steve Hackett on Saturday, all while the guitarist was being rushed to the hospital from backstage.
—Ed Masley, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Finally, the pièce de résistance awaited in the Future of Air room, where Nike showcased upcoming Air products.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024
Sponsors connected him with Olympians past who shared the pride of representing home and country to the world, and taught him what opportunities awaited after a podium.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix was filled with fans awaiting the arrival of Steve Hackett on Saturday, April 13, while guitarist Steve Hackett was rushed to the hospital from backstage.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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