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
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
And one of the most divisive policy questions still awaited the council’s vote.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council’s report, which was due roughly six months ago but was delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council's findings, which were due roughly six months ago but were delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Inside, piles of white fiber extracted from the plants’ leaves awaited combing, destined for everything from handbags to the shaggy chandeliers that have made Damman a rising design star.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Verb
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
And one of the most divisive policy questions still awaited the council’s vote.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council’s report, which was due roughly six months ago but was delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council's findings, which were due roughly six months ago but were delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Inside, piles of white fiber extracted from the plants’ leaves awaited combing, destined for everything from handbags to the shaggy chandeliers that have made Damman a rising design star.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
Adjective
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Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Plant the seeds about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The new balance between internal combustion and electrical energy means more fuel will be burned than electrical energy deployed, with the split anticipated to be closer to 60/40 rather than the current 50/50.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Where else is Buc-ee's anticipated to open?—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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York walked in as a three-star recruit at Texas A&M in 2023, seized a starting job as a true freshman in fall camp, started 39 straight games at inside linebacker over three seasons, and waited with family April 26 to hear his name called on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Between scheduled activities, guests have access to an infrared sauna, an outdoor heated pool, a jacuzzi and cold plunges.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Frontier has added 3 million seats in the last week to its scheduled flying between June and September, the analysis shows.—
Siddharth Philip,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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