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.
—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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Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Philogene and Ross remain in custody in Georgia awaiting extradition.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for await
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The outlet reported that senior Labour Party figures expect a statement addressing his future as early as next week.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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And traders have consistently anticipated key economic data points, like the rate of US inflation and interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/await. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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