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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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
After 29 years, nine execution dates and three last meals, former death row inmate Richard Glossip is out on bond Thursday awaiting retrial after his previous conviction in the murder-for-hire plot of his former boss was overturned by the Supreme Court last year, his attorney told CNN.
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Linh Tran, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
She was recently ruled incompetent to stand trial in her son's murder and is awaiting to be transferred to a state hospital.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 May 2026
She was released on her own recognizance and is awaiting trial.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
At the time Paul Murdaugh was awaiting trial for the deadly boat crash.
—Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
The audit is ongoing, awaiting additional information from the district.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
On a set play, Poulin — who was lined up against Kelly Pannek, one of the premier faceoff centers in the game — won the offensive zone draw clean, snapping the puck back to an awaiting Dubois.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Indiana has about 60 data center proposals awaiting approval.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is awaiting sentencing.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Linh Tran, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
She was recently ruled incompetent to stand trial in her son's murder and is awaiting to be transferred to a state hospital.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 May 2026
She was released on her own recognizance and is awaiting trial.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
At the time Paul Murdaugh was awaiting trial for the deadly boat crash.
—Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
The audit is ongoing, awaiting additional information from the district.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
On a set play, Poulin — who was lined up against Kelly Pannek, one of the premier faceoff centers in the game — won the offensive zone draw clean, snapping the puck back to an awaiting Dubois.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Indiana has about 60 data center proposals awaiting approval.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is awaiting sentencing.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaiting
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Aviation’s safety culture is built around anticipating failure, not responding to it.—
Andrew Rogers,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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Tudor maintained that Kinsky would play again for Spurs, perhaps even this season, something not even the most optimistic of Tottenham fans would have been eagerly anticipating.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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And across all networks, just six new shows bow in the fall — with most waiting for post-football homes.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 12th House of Reflection, illuminating private thoughts, old patterns, and instincts that have been waiting underneath the noise.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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And before this win, Rai was expecting to have to compete on the PGA Tour’s fall schedule to work his way up the FedEx Cup rankings.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Fire weather also impacting the Plains and Southwest Parts of the Plains and Southeast are also expecting critical fire weather conditions to continue into this week amid widespread warm, dry and windy conditions.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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“Awaiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaiting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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