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

The problem is the transition costs, which are unavoidable and cannot be decoupled from efforts to avoid the future warming that awaits us. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

If the Yankees can overcome that onslaught of left-handed pitching, another division foe awaits them in the ALDS. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Weinstein, who has been in ailing health in recent years, awaits resentencing for his 2022 rape conviction in Los Angeles. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Onshore, a Pinterest-worthy scene awaits with a calico tent fringed with palm leaves, colourful beanbags, a stack of novels, and a small campfire. — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

After that, a very tough challenge awaits against Trophy Club Byron Nelson. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Kunkel now awaits rulings in two courts that will determine his future. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Feldstein still awaits trial in the leak case and may be indicted for his part in Qatargate. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The Australia festival circuit beckons, and the world awaits. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026