as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
at the awaited moment the President walked up to the lectern and began his address to the nation
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as in anticipated
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 waited
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 awaited
Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Eagerly awaited in the city, the first Italian property from Corinthia has opted for classic hospitality, emphasising comfort and discretion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The next day, homemade moon cupcakes awaited him, along with his daughters’ support.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Saul Montes said graduation and college awaited his brother in a few months.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Detroit Zoo’s eagerly awaited Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails will open Saturday, May 23, on Memorial Day weekend, and families across metro Detroit are already buzzing.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The first had to shift to an Atlas V rocket in summer 2024 as Vulcan awaited certification.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The world has long awaited what Gadd will do following the breakaway success of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The album, a collection of 14 tracks via BigHit, was long-awaited by ARMY while the group formation of J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jung Kook, RM, Suga and V took a hiatus; the members were fulfilling mandatory military service in South Korea.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Then pulled me down a hall and past three large locked doors where four guards awaited.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Eagerly awaited in the city, the first Italian property from Corinthia has opted for classic hospitality, emphasising comfort and discretion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The next day, homemade moon cupcakes awaited him, along with his daughters’ support.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Saul Montes said graduation and college awaited his brother in a few months.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Detroit Zoo’s eagerly awaited Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails will open Saturday, May 23, on Memorial Day weekend, and families across metro Detroit are already buzzing.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The first had to shift to an Atlas V rocket in summer 2024 as Vulcan awaited certification.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The world has long awaited what Gadd will do following the breakaway success of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The album, a collection of 14 tracks via BigHit, was long-awaited by ARMY while the group formation of J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jung Kook, RM, Suga and V took a hiatus; the members were fulfilling mandatory military service in South Korea.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
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In contrast, a proposal by Google in Franklin Township ultimately failed last fall after the company withdrew the plans before an expected City-County Council vote called by Michael-Paul Hart, who opposed that project.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The label will be celebrated at the Dialled In 5th Birthday Festival on May 30, a one-day event spread across eight Dalston venues, drawing an expected 3,000 attendees alongside a lineup of international South Asian acts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Congress anticipated those rising costs and debated extending the enhanced premium tax credits toward the end of last year.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Easter eggs leading to the announcement Swifties anticipated a music video would be coming sometime after the March 8 post by Taylor Nation, Swift's in-house marketing team.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the morning, lines were long, but not as long as on other days this weekend, when passengers waited four or five hours just to get through security.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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More patient, the Reds waited until the bottom of the sixth to request a challenge, and proceeded to go a perfect 6 for 6 before the end of regulation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This will be one of Powell's final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers hadn't announced a scheduled starter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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