Synonyms of awaits

awaits

verb

present tense third-person singular of await

1

as in expects

to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expects
• anticipates
• predicts
• hopes (for)
• watches (for)
• looks for
• foresees
• depends (on or upon)
• looks forward to
• envisions
• counts (on or upon)
• envisages
• relies (on or upon)
• waits (for)
• views
• contemplates
• presupposes
• presumes
• foretells
• assumes
• banks on
• eyes
• prophesies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• doubts

2

as in waits

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waits
• stays
• lingers
• remains
• bides
• sits tight
• holds on
• cools one's heels
• bides one's time
• holds one's breath
• expects
• hangs around
• sticks around
• tarries
• anticipates
• stands by
• watches (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awaits

Harris awaits sentencing The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office said last year that if Harris were convicted on the capital murder charge, then prosecutors would seek the death penalty. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

As the city of Hamtramck awaits the conclusion of legal challenges and election proceedings related to the 2025 mayoral election, officials say Adam Alharbi will remain in the city's top spot until then. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

This setting and the attractive front porch also raise expectations for what awaits inside. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

While hitting that cadence awaits LC-36A’s reconstruction, the company recently filed a request to expand that to 50 launches per year. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Outside the venue, the four of them walk up to the gates, where a scrum of press awaits them, and Hal begins to make a statement. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Fanatics awaits your decision for Game 4 as the Dodgers take on the Brewers. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Carl Hammer, 81, awaits sentencing in a Maryland case where the victim was in the Philippines. — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

That’s certainly what awaits him Sunday in the form of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. — Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026