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
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Lyubova could only cling to her belief that better health awaited her at the lower camps.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Screens displayed the election results, periodically refreshed as onlookers awaited the most recent vote tally.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
The move, long-awaited by players and fans, is aimed squarely at securing Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, which have been hard to come by since LIV started.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The lawyer asked for six years in prison, perhaps hoping for a miracle in Miami federal court, as Carpman’s family members and friends anxiously awaited the judgment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Speaking a few days before his eagerly awaited womenswear debut for Dior, Anderson described the feeling of stepping into a gladiatorial arena.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Disaster awaited 25-year-old right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Individuals on the plane who were wanted on criminal charges awaited the police.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Lyubova could only cling to her belief that better health awaited her at the lower camps.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Screens displayed the election results, periodically refreshed as onlookers awaited the most recent vote tally.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
The move, long-awaited by players and fans, is aimed squarely at securing Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, which have been hard to come by since LIV started.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The lawyer asked for six years in prison, perhaps hoping for a miracle in Miami federal court, as Carpman’s family members and friends anxiously awaited the judgment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Speaking a few days before his eagerly awaited womenswear debut for Dior, Anderson described the feeling of stepping into a gladiatorial arena.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Disaster awaited 25-year-old right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
Adjective
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His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now The RealReal is looking for revenues to hit $687 million to $690 million this year, above the $675 million analysts forecast and the $667 million to $674 million the firm previously anticipated in August.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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As of the fiscal third-quarter of 2025, Disney anticipated the experiences segment would see 8% growth in operating income for the current fiscal year.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her service was never impacted, and months later, she was assigned to Annapolis and waited for a spot to open up at the Navy flight school in Pensacola, Fla.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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At one downtown Brooklyn location, the line wrapped around the building and, at times, voters waited up to an hour to cast their ballots.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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American Airlines, the largest operator at Indianapolis by number of passengers, said cuts would start Friday, but stressed that the majority of passengers would see no disruption to scheduled travel.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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