1
as in anticipating
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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2
as in waiting
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 awaiting
Reiner, 32, is awaiting his preliminary hearing on May 29 after being charged in connection with the murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife, Michele Singer Reiner.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
His co-defendant and former partner, Ana María Arriagada, previously pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing, while two other defendants are set to go to trial later this year.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Two bedrooms have step-free access, and are wide enough for wheelchairs, but are awaiting grab rails and adaptations to toilets and basins.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Epstein died by suicide in prison in 2019 while still awaiting trial.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Police said Jones was arrested April 14 in Oakland and has been charged, and that Camarena is in Alameda County jail custody for unrelated arrests and is awaiting extradition to Santa Clara County.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
More than 56,000 people are awaiting a decision.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
UConn is still awaiting decisions from Jaylin Stewart, Braylon Mullins and Solo Ball, along with Jacob Ross.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The rest remain in storage, awaiting their turn to be properly restored, a tricky job that can take months.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
His co-defendant and former partner, Ana María Arriagada, previously pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing, while two other defendants are set to go to trial later this year.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Two bedrooms have step-free access, and are wide enough for wheelchairs, but are awaiting grab rails and adaptations to toilets and basins.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Epstein died by suicide in prison in 2019 while still awaiting trial.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Police said Jones was arrested April 14 in Oakland and has been charged, and that Camarena is in Alameda County jail custody for unrelated arrests and is awaiting extradition to Santa Clara County.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
More than 56,000 people are awaiting a decision.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
UConn is still awaiting decisions from Jaylin Stewart, Braylon Mullins and Solo Ball, along with Jacob Ross.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The rest remain in storage, awaiting their turn to be properly restored, a tricky job that can take months.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaiting
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Radiant is also anticipating coming out to Aurora sometime in the near future to talk to the community about their technology and answer any questions or concerns.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Here, the nominee’s allies play the roles of members of the Judiciary Committee, anticipating the type of tough questions the nominee will face from skeptical senators from the opposition party of the appointing president.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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His yearning for Ruben’s approval and fear of his own desires are so acute that, when the show flashes forward to Niall’s wedding again, one half expects to see a woman waiting at the altar.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Manchester City are top of the league again, for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, and after months of talk about Arsenal being champions in waiting.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is expecting her second baby with husband Nicholas Riccio any day.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Awaiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaiting. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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