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
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Evacuees gathered at four shelters in Fountain Valley, La Palma, Huntington Beach and Anaheim anxiously awaited updates.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The high-profile trial drew intense media coverage as AI playmakers and reporters awaited to see how the results would reshape the fast-expanding industry.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Oil prices inched up on Thursday as the market anxiously awaited any encouraging signals from the US-China summit in Beijing, while new data indicated an unprecedented drawdown of global oil reserves.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Results are still being awaited on the passenger who had tested mildly positive before arriving in Nebraska.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 May 2026
The development came as court ended early for the day as the jury awaited an answer to its first request to revisit some evidence.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
On display are historic photographs and artifacts, even the Pierce-Arrow limousine that awaited Wilson on his arrival in New York after negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Every Sunday, Jesse Minter strode wearily onto a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport for a trip back to Baltimore, where the work week awaited.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
But though the spirits over the most eagerly awaited IPO are super-high, the risks are just as big.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Evacuees gathered at four shelters in Fountain Valley, La Palma, Huntington Beach and Anaheim anxiously awaited updates.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The high-profile trial drew intense media coverage as AI playmakers and reporters awaited to see how the results would reshape the fast-expanding industry.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Oil prices inched up on Thursday as the market anxiously awaited any encouraging signals from the US-China summit in Beijing, while new data indicated an unprecedented drawdown of global oil reserves.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Results are still being awaited on the passenger who had tested mildly positive before arriving in Nebraska.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 May 2026
The development came as court ended early for the day as the jury awaited an answer to its first request to revisit some evidence.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
On display are historic photographs and artifacts, even the Pierce-Arrow limousine that awaited Wilson on his arrival in New York after negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Every Sunday, Jesse Minter strode wearily onto a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport for a trip back to Baltimore, where the work week awaited.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
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Married and never-married women, on the other hand, have a more similar expected lifespan.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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His expected metrics, though very good, aren’t as strong as his surface-level numbers.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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The Pennsylvania bill would also require employers to state in all job ads whether the posting is for an existing or anticipated vacancy, to specify a hiring timeline, and to disclose how many times the position has been posted within the prior year.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Indeed, the study had a warning for those who anticipated that the megaprojects bill could provide property tax relief to homeowners, especially around the stadium site where many just got hammered with massive increases in their property tax bills.—
Dana Kozlov,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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As sailors were getting ready to disembark from the carrier in Norfolk, Jaylessa De La Rosa waited for her partner Omar Mora.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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For race fans around the world, Sunday, May 24, 2026, is the day many have waited for all year.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The next scheduled stock market closure is on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Even that will be more expensive with fuel surcharges, according to David Zipkin, cofounder of Tradewind Aviation, which operates both private and scheduled routes.—
Hannah Seligson,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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