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
An upcoming once-daily pill form of tirzepatide, called orforglipron, has shown promising results during clinical trials and is awaiting FDA approval.
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Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
McKay was jailed for nearly a year awaiting trial on state charges, before a federal grand jury returned an indictment in May 2025 charging him with two methamphetamine distribution charges.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The city’s Department of Water and Power is already considering options for improving the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was empty and awaiting repairs of its floating cover when the Palisades fire erupted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Barnes is being held in Pennsylvania and awaiting transportation back to Ohio, and Curtis-Tillman is being held in the Columbiana County Jail.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The map recently passed through the Maryland House of Delegates and is awaiting action by the state Senate.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The data comes as investors are awaiting the January jobs report, which has been delayed due to the partial government shutdown.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Nanos said detectives are very much on the hunt, while awaiting unspecified laboratory results that could help in their search.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
That settlement is awaiting approval from a judge.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
McKay was jailed for nearly a year awaiting trial on state charges, before a federal grand jury returned an indictment in May 2025 charging him with two methamphetamine distribution charges.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The city’s Department of Water and Power is already considering options for improving the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was empty and awaiting repairs of its floating cover when the Palisades fire erupted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Barnes is being held in Pennsylvania and awaiting transportation back to Ohio, and Curtis-Tillman is being held in the Columbiana County Jail.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The map recently passed through the Maryland House of Delegates and is awaiting action by the state Senate.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The data comes as investors are awaiting the January jobs report, which has been delayed due to the partial government shutdown.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Nanos said detectives are very much on the hunt, while awaiting unspecified laboratory results that could help in their search.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
That settlement is awaiting approval from a judge.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaiting
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With spring on the horizon, my mind is eagerly anticipating longer days of sunshine, warmer temperatures, and upcoming vacation getaways.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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By 1998, burnt out on stimulants and anticipating a Y2K apocalypse, Land had a breakdown, left academia, and dropped off the map.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Authorities were waiting to release the victims' names to give the families time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rather than waiting for inheritance, grandparents are spending their money now to bring multi-generational families on cruises.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Organizers are expecting some 1,500 Olympians, a bit over half those who competed in the Games, to parade into the monument built in the first century for gladiator fights and exotic animal hunts.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The monthlong exhibition strains Assisi’s medieval streets and services, with officials expecting nearly half a million pilgrims through the mountainside city.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Awaiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaiting. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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