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
At least some level of clarity awaits after Friday.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Despite the past wins, Miller said Nauset understands the talented team that awaits and is eager for the matchup.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
One image needs another, awaits another, builds on another, and the effect isn’t just the telling of a story but the implication of a world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The Big 12 tournament awaits next week at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
—Gary Bedore
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The companion measure in the House (HB 1233) awaits action on the chamber’s floor.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Maryland awaits a likely bid to the NCAA tournament.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The ultimate cowboy vacation awaits at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo, about an hour and a half south of Orlando.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Richland now awaits the winner between Decatur and Canyon in the semifinals.
—Justin Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Despite the past wins, Miller said Nauset understands the talented team that awaits and is eager for the matchup.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
One image needs another, awaits another, builds on another, and the effect isn’t just the telling of a story but the implication of a world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The Big 12 tournament awaits next week at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
—Gary Bedore
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The companion measure in the House (HB 1233) awaits action on the chamber’s floor.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Maryland awaits a likely bid to the NCAA tournament.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The ultimate cowboy vacation awaits at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo, about an hour and a half south of Orlando.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Richland now awaits the winner between Decatur and Canyon in the semifinals.
—Justin Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaits
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Now, after a series of spending hikes and tax cuts, deficits are piling up year after year, and the Congressional Budget Office expects federal debt to hit a historic high of 120% of America’s gross domestic product by 2035.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, expects crude prices to rise between $3 and $5 a barrel this evening, which translates to an 8 to 12 cent increase per gallon of gasoline.—
Garrett Downs,Greg Iacurci,Azhar Sukri,Spriha Srivastava,Emma Graham,Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Another room waits for us all of course, and only there is there no more seeming.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 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.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dubbed the Stormwater and Streets tax, Edgerton anticipates using the dollars generated to help address drainage problems and safety issues on the roads that would otherwise not be funded.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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American anticipates around 525 daily flights during summer peak days, compared to just over 480 last year.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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