as in to stay
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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as in delay
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business
there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us
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Recent Examples of wait
Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The marijuana industry is struggling and thousands of mom and pop business are in limbo waiting for the federal government to add clarity to the future of the plant.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The app allowed users to check border wait times, apply for a provisional legal visitor status (I-94 entry), request inspection of agriculture or biological products and more.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
And while the rookie Jack Doohan, age 22, races alongside Pierre Gasly, Alpine now has as a reserve driver Franco Colapinto, age 21, who competed in nine races for Williams last year, and sits in the wings waiting, just like Bottas at Mercedes.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The marijuana industry is struggling and thousands of mom and pop business are in limbo waiting for the federal government to add clarity to the future of the plant.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
Trump appointee Michael Pack won confirmation from the U.S. Senate in May 2020 after a two-year wait and spent his seven-plus months in office attacking many of its journalists.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The app allowed users to check border wait times, apply for a provisional legal visitor status (I-94 entry), request inspection of agriculture or biological products and more.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait
Verb
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The predictive model of the Colliers Index shows the market staying relatively level over the next year, taking a step up in mid-2025 and leveling out until at least 2026.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Our mission was to level the playing field for the rest of (the) industry which has stayed more traditional to date.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the face of the delay of bringing the mission to its full operational strength of 2,500, the security situation continues to deteriorate.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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After a dramatic delay, when his first breadfruit voyage was ended by the famous mutiny in 1789 on his ship HMS Bounty, Captain William Bligh (1754–1817) successfully transported viable saplings to their botanical gardens in St. Vincent and other Caribbean locations in the early 1790s.—
Elaine Savory,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These historic areas are now openly accessible, but the legacy of segregation lingers, impacting diversity on L.A.’s beaches today.—
Natalie Preddie,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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No matter each individual’s previous experience with Shabbat, there was a widespread warmth and engagement with the holiday that lingered between each table.—
Sammi Tapper,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Still, that would make the gap between Season 1 and 2 two and a half years or more, a not very welcome development for fans who have been awaiting Season 2 premiere date news.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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McClatchy News reached out to Fashion Nova for comment Jan. 30 and was awaiting a response.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kiké Hernández, the longtime Dodgers fan favorite who reprised his utility role last season and succinctly and memorably summarized the title-winning team’s fortitude, remains a free agent.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The exact structure of his deal with Melania remains unclear, but his deals with Trump’s previous wives offer some clues.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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