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
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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
With the Premier League chip off their back and a squad liberated from the fear of failure, the opportunity of further glory awaits the Gunners.
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This is an early indication of the hectic schedule that awaits them.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The logline for the film, starring Giorgos Karydis, Pablo Soto, Syrmo Keke and Sofia Filippidou, hints at the mystery that awaits audiences.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The bill later passed in the Senate 56-1 but still awaits approval from the House.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Your own Riviera moment awaits.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
His extradition to Virginia awaits approval by Connecticut's district court, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This is an early indication of the hectic schedule that awaits them.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The logline for the film, starring Giorgos Karydis, Pablo Soto, Syrmo Keke and Sofia Filippidou, hints at the mystery that awaits audiences.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The bill later passed in the Senate 56-1 but still awaits approval from the House.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Your own Riviera moment awaits.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
His extradition to Virginia awaits approval by Connecticut's district court, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaits
Verb
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Airfare has gotten more expensive and Potter expects prices are going to stay higher for the immediate future.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The zero and low-alcohol category logged 13% global volume growth in 2024 across the world’s ten biggest markets according to IWSR, which now expects the no-alcohol segment alone to add more than $4 billion in incremental revenue by 2028.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Dennis waits until Mallory leaves to go on a bike ride, and then attacks her on the path.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The service Every room comes with a polite butler, who anticipates your every need.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Barclays also anticipates the company will talk about 50 basis points of annual margin expansion and 10%-plus earnings per share growth.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Awaits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaits. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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