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

Georgia Tech fans eagerly awaiting the start of college football season should head to the annual First Saturday on the Flats for games, autographs and more. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Ross’ death is currently not being considered a murder, according to the outlet, and police are awaiting the toxicology test to determine if foul play was involved. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Trevizo attended prom and had planned to walk at her high school graduation while awaiting trial, but the school asked her not to attend. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

That invasion, which saw the new barnacle outcompete other native species, was linked to New Zealand ships being held in English ports while awaiting convoy escorts. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Kendall remains in Contra Costa County jail and is awaiting transfer to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to begin serving his sentence. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

CharlotteFive reached out to 7 Brew Coffee for more information on Friday and was awaiting a response. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

And Northlanders are already anxiously awaiting its grand opening. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

On top of Reflect Orbital's plans, companies including SpaceX, Blue Origin and Starcloud are awaiting the FCC's decisions on respective applications to deploy their own massive fleets of orbiting data centers and internet-beaming satellites. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026