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
The Thunder earned a bit of a break and awaits two teams battling injuries in the Lakers and Rockets.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The bill passed the state Senate on April 15 and awaits a vote in the House.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Women’s lacrosse Laurel Gonzalez (Torrey Pines) has started all 18 matches for Johns Hopkins (18-8), which awaits word on an NCAA Tournament berth.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The surviving children of Tumbler Ridge, meanwhile, attend classes in trailers, as their rural mining town’s empty secondary school awaits demolition.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Step out of the plane barefoot and walk down the long wooden jetty onto your very own island—all the while knowing that some of the best sushi in the world awaits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The overall weekend remained significantly quiet as the market awaits the upcoming May Day holiday slate, with total grosses reaching only $16 million.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Gillum now awaits extradition from Florida to Louisiana.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
DeSantis scheduled the session for late April as the nation awaits a Supreme Court ruling on a key section of the Voting Rights Act that bans discrimination in voting systems.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The bill passed the state Senate on April 15 and awaits a vote in the House.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Women’s lacrosse Laurel Gonzalez (Torrey Pines) has started all 18 matches for Johns Hopkins (18-8), which awaits word on an NCAA Tournament berth.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The surviving children of Tumbler Ridge, meanwhile, attend classes in trailers, as their rural mining town’s empty secondary school awaits demolition.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Step out of the plane barefoot and walk down the long wooden jetty onto your very own island—all the while knowing that some of the best sushi in the world awaits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The overall weekend remained significantly quiet as the market awaits the upcoming May Day holiday slate, with total grosses reaching only $16 million.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Gillum now awaits extradition from Florida to Louisiana.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
DeSantis scheduled the session for late April as the nation awaits a Supreme Court ruling on a key section of the Voting Rights Act that bans discrimination in voting systems.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaits
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More than anything, Bernard’s significant production at the college level should better position him to make an impact with a QB like Rodgers, who expects precision and professionalism.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Now, in return for the $300 million investment that will keep Hypergnosis afloat, Carl expects immediate benefits from Duncan’s nefarious data-collection operation.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 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.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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When developing new menu items, the team waits 45 minutes before tasting them to mimic realistic delivery times.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cisco anticipates that by 2028, agentic AI will be responsible for a staggering 68 percent of all customer service and support interactions for companies.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mayhew-Jones anticipates the first three new houses will finish construction by the end of summer.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Awaits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaits. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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