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

October, the best time in the baseball calendar, will be at least a little different this year because of the labor strife that awaits in the offseason. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Kickoff awaits tonight on ESPN (here’s how to watch the Chiefs’ opener). — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

The legislation, which awaits Newsom’s approval, would require data centers to report information about their water consumption and ensure that the costs of operating data centers are not passed on to taxpayers. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Murder case awaits trial a year after killing What happened in the fatal Virginia Department of Transportation shooting? — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

That’s enough to start work on a European radar for Envision, even as ESA still awaits a formal notification from NASA on the status of its contribution to the mission. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

Deja Coleman awaits Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Tamela Adkins' ruling during her bond hearing Wednesday. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Chetal pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in November 2024 and awaits sentencing. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

In what can only be described as an absolutely bone-chilling scene, it is laid out in brutal terms what awaits her in Iran. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026