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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited (for)
expected
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This is the Artemis II timeline The Artemis II mission is expected to take 10 days.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Weather aside, a 3-3 record against the Nats and Angels, two teams expected to finish with 90 or more losses, wasn’t much to write home about.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Waited (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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