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

After a two-year process, the Diocese of Duluth awaits word from the Vatican on whether Monsignor Joseph Buh — a Slovenian immigrant to the region — could be Minnesota’s first saint, and the nation’s 12th. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

The Belgian federation awaits a decision and explanation from FIFA. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

This, Norman says, is one way for England’s players to visualize what awaits in Mexico City on Sunday night, when a passionate and talented Mexico team seek to reach their third World Cup quarter-final. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Dispatch co-host Canada in the Round of 16 today and a potential tantalizing shot at juggernaut France awaits. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

The same trap awaits the doctor leaning on a model for a diagnosis, the engineer trusting it with a design, the judge consulting it on a decision, and the ordinary person asking it what to believe. — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Those records don't matter anymore, and a place in the Round of 16 awaits the winner of today's encounter. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

As one legal saga appears to be coming to an end, another awaits Brown. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Eschewing fame and fortune, however, turned out not to spare Freddy from the same scrutiny that awaits any other viral sensation. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026