Synonyms of awaiting

awaiting

verb

present participle of await

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anticipating
• expecting
• watching (for)
• hoping (for)
• looking for
• looking forward to
• predicting
• waiting (for)
• depending (on or upon)
• viewing
• counting (on or upon)
• relying (on or upon)
• foreseeing
• contemplating
• envisioning
• envisaging
• presuming
• assuming
• eyeing
• foretelling
• banking on
• prophesying
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting

2

as in waiting

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waiting
• staying
• lingering
• biding
• remaining
• holding on
• sitting tight
• biding one's time
• holding one's breath
• cooling one's heels
• hanging around
• expecting
• sticking around
• anticipating
• standing by
• tarrying
• watching (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awaiting

But with two top-10 wins in seven games, a likely return to the rankings awaiting Sunday afternoon, Baugh’s message is starting to ring true. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Unlike Leti and Teresa’s visit to Normandy, there was no family history awaiting them, but Susan’s desire to go was reason enough. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Eugene Horsch is awaiting trial on federal firearms charges and other counts. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

There were functional prototypes in the nineteen-fifties, and today there are numerous companies with refined designs awaiting regulatory approval. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

He has been charged with murder and is in jail awaiting trial. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Hamas continues to govern the territory, while a committee of Palestinian technocrats remains in Cairo awaiting permission to enter Gaza and oversee a transition of power. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Employers are awaiting the court's ruling, in some cases hoping for guidance that helps temper future litigation. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

With the unanswered questions around Adelaide’s motives, some have compared her to a Professor X of the Stephen King onscreen universe, while awaiting answers in a potential Season 2. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026