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
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
Some timely goals and Swayman’s finest work of the season awaited them.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The government released 51 prisoners, some of them jailed for protesting against the administration, and announced long-awaited, if still limited in scope, reforms that would allow Cubans living abroad to invest on the island.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 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
That morning, Redick awaited reports on the availability statuses of James, Doncic, Reaves and guard Marcus Smart from Leroy Sims, the Lakers’ director of player performance and health, after all four had played at least 34 minutes against the Rockets on Wednesday.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Stock futures traded higher early Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's rate policy decision.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Mike Vasil awaited an update Sunday morning after leaving Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with right elbow soreness.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Some timely goals and Swayman’s finest work of the season awaited them.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The government released 51 prisoners, some of them jailed for protesting against the administration, and announced long-awaited, if still limited in scope, reforms that would allow Cubans living abroad to invest on the island.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 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
That morning, Redick awaited reports on the availability statuses of James, Doncic, Reaves and guard Marcus Smart from Leroy Sims, the Lakers’ director of player performance and health, after all four had played at least 34 minutes against the Rockets on Wednesday.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Stock futures traded higher early Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's rate policy decision.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Mike Vasil awaited an update Sunday morning after leaving Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with right elbow soreness.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
Adjective
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Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in damage.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The expected amounts are climbing too.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 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
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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
Adjective
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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 1 Apr. 2026.
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