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
John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
As Bailey awaited the first pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott with one out, the score tied and no place to put him, his Giants teammates clung to the dugout rail in anticipation of hurdling it.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
There awaited a floral heart surrounded by candles and rose petals.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The success of Ron's original Wattpad novels translated seamlessly to screen, attracting a devoted fanbase that has eagerly awaited each installment.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Royals awaited the results as Witt was still dealing with some discomfort.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
And 148 cases awaited a ruling.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Those debts, per the outlet, included employees missing a recent paycheck, while freelancers and vendors awaited unpaid funds.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Many residents of Seminole echoed Kennedy’s anti-vaccine message, even as their children fell ill or awaited burial.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
More brutality, though, awaited him in Kampala.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
As Bailey awaited the first pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott with one out, the score tied and no place to put him, his Giants teammates clung to the dugout rail in anticipation of hurdling it.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
There awaited a floral heart surrounded by candles and rose petals.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The success of Ron's original Wattpad novels translated seamlessly to screen, attracting a devoted fanbase that has eagerly awaited each installment.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Royals awaited the results as Witt was still dealing with some discomfort.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
And 148 cases awaited a ruling.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Those debts, per the outlet, included employees missing a recent paycheck, while freelancers and vendors awaited unpaid funds.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Many residents of Seminole echoed Kennedy’s anti-vaccine message, even as their children fell ill or awaited burial.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, economists caution, the better-than-expected reading could be a sign of a slowing economy and that shrinking businesses’ margins could foretell higher prices for consumers in the near future.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The title, which must be the most highly anticipated of the year, already has a cover and release date, but so far, the singer-songwriter has not shared any music from the project.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Six plays later, on third-and-10, Hurts anticipated Spagnuolo sending the house — and the Chiefs did.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Borrowers visited bank branches, submitted paperwork, and waited for credit committees to decide.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This designation allowed those companies to legally sell their existing spirits, while the rest of the alcohol industry either waited it out, sold their stock to a company with a license, or dabbled in the underground spirits world.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These situations feel a little less curated and stiff than a pre-scheduled appearance at a pop-up merch experience or hyper-secured CD signing.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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