watching (for)

verb

present participle of watch (for)
as in expecting
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) watch for all the latest news on this Web site

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  1. expecting
  2. anticipating
  3. awaiting
Verb
  • Traders are best served by treating virtual fills as optimistic and expecting live executions to be less forgiving.
    — Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, expecting emotions to resolve prematurely can backfire.
    — Marisa G. Franco, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of expecting
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  • The memorial is funded by private donations, and the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation is anticipating to dedicate the memorial in late 2028.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But less accurate data, and less data collected overall, can prevent experts from accurately anticipating future events.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • Local Florida officials have expressed interest, awaiting the crucial validation data.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Investors are now awaiting July's Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes, due Wednesday, for further insights into the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decisions and potential future rates trajectory.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of awaiting
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“Watching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watching%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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