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
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2025
Perhaps its most impressive (and long-awaited) upgrade is the stunning OLED screen, which makes using this tablet feel luxuriously high-end.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Osbourne died just days after taking part in the long-awaited Back to the Beginning farewell concert with Black Sabbath on July 5.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
As Jeremy Allen White and Bruce Springsteen awaited their segments, Kimmel got into game mode, going over jokes and making notes.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
But for Canadian actor Eugene Levy, the royal encounter that awaited him was anything but ceremonial.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The platform was free to use but offered premium services including access to financial advisors and cash advances of up to $5,000 while students awaited aid approval.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Lauren Jauregui’s journey on Dancing with the Stars came to an end Tuesday night, as the final three couples—Andy and Emma, Lauren and Brandon, Elaine and Alan—awaited their fate.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
On a gloomy Saturday morning in Pacific Beach, Friends of Rose Creek executive director Karin Zirk awaited participants for the California Biodiversity Day BioBlitz.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tesla fans have long-awaited a cheaper entry-level model; this was supposed to be the $25,000 Model 2.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2025
Perhaps its most impressive (and long-awaited) upgrade is the stunning OLED screen, which makes using this tablet feel luxuriously high-end.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Osbourne died just days after taking part in the long-awaited Back to the Beginning farewell concert with Black Sabbath on July 5.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
As Jeremy Allen White and Bruce Springsteen awaited their segments, Kimmel got into game mode, going over jokes and making notes.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
But for Canadian actor Eugene Levy, the royal encounter that awaited him was anything but ceremonial.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The platform was free to use but offered premium services including access to financial advisors and cash advances of up to $5,000 while students awaited aid approval.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Lauren Jauregui’s journey on Dancing with the Stars came to an end Tuesday night, as the final three couples—Andy and Emma, Lauren and Brandon, Elaine and Alan—awaited their fate.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
On a gloomy Saturday morning in Pacific Beach, Friends of Rose Creek executive director Karin Zirk awaited participants for the California Biodiversity Day BioBlitz.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s legal bill for her high-stakes congressional hearing on sanctuary cities last March has increased by $100,000, to bring the city’s total expected spending on the matter to a whopping $750,000.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The song could be included in an expected Aaliyah album.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the example below, Hwang In-beom anticipated Kamara’s pass but was not close enough to intercept.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Here are the peak dates of meteor showers anticipated in 2025, according to the American Meteor Society and EarthSky.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to videos, officers waited roughly 20 seconds before detaining people.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The suit was actually dismissed in 2022 after Olguin ruled that Elden had waited too long to file a civil suit.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All scheduled events are allowed to proceed as scheduled, USU said in a statement.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Drones are barred starting one hour before to one hour after the scheduled event.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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