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as in expects
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 waits
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 awaits
The person on the other end of the phone awaits his orders, but his decision is never shown.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
An exciting, entirely different world of wine awaits a few hours south under that famous California sun.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
And after that, awards season awaits.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the world awaits Michael Jordan’s first big TV moment since his mesmerizing turn in The Last Dance.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey won’t be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month, despite being on the ballot twice already, but another award awaits her.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Salty Riverdale Ridge defense awaits.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
But the Rafah Crossing will remain closed, the official said, as Israel awaits the return of the remaining hostage bodies.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Make a pit stop in SoHo at The Dominick where a vintage phone booth in the lobby awaits, outfitted with a Haunted Hotline that tells chilling tales inspired by NYC.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
An exciting, entirely different world of wine awaits a few hours south under that famous California sun.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
And after that, awards season awaits.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the world awaits Michael Jordan’s first big TV moment since his mesmerizing turn in The Last Dance.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey won’t be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month, despite being on the ballot twice already, but another award awaits her.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Salty Riverdale Ridge defense awaits.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
But the Rafah Crossing will remain closed, the official said, as Israel awaits the return of the remaining hostage bodies.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Make a pit stop in SoHo at The Dominick where a vintage phone booth in the lobby awaits, outfitted with a Haunted Hotline that tells chilling tales inspired by NYC.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaits
Verb
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Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, according to the statement.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, including the value of licenses, according to the statement.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Helm waits around for the skies to clear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Electric and natural gas companies are usually regulated by the state and can be told not to shut people off while the state waits to receive its share of the LIHEAP money, Wolfe said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The team anticipates that these systems will transition from laboratory testing to field deployment within three to five years.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Management anticipates a launch in the United States for obesity next year, with a submission for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes sometime in the first half of 2026.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Awaits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaits. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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