awaiting

verb

present participle of await
1
as in anticipating
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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2
as in waiting
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 awaiting He was stationed in the Braves’ bullpen awaiting the chance to cover innings. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Blake Rakela will receive credit for spending more than a year in the county jail awaiting trial. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 CharlotteFive reached out to the Wanemachers for more information July 6 and were awaiting a response. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Their son, Nick Reiner, was soon arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder; he is currently being held without bail while awaiting trial in Los Angeles. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Traders are now keenly awaiting July's CPI data, with falling oil prices potentially easing inflation and encouraging a Fed pause. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 On Friday, only two cases of Legionnaire’s Disease had been reported, although city doctors were awaiting additional confirmations. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026 As this July Fourth approached, FOUND on the Guadalupe River still had about 1,800 items awaiting reunification, about half of them photographs. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaiting
  1. anticipating
  2. waiting
  3. expecting
Verb
  • The agency is anticipating 29 rocket launches and 28 moon landings during the third phase.
    — Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • The outdoor restaurants are anticipating a refresh in spring 2026, but in the meantime, the beachside Arrecifes Seafood & Steakhouse remains worthy of a meal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Alysa Guffey Twenty minutes of remonstrance kicked off, with a long line of people waiting for a chance to speak.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • When a user, expecting to install a trustworthy clipboard manager, encounters the disk image, they’re prompted to press Command-R immediately after double-clicking it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • The union, which represents roughly 4,500 environmental scientists, toxicologists and other state scientists, was one of the only unions expecting salary increases this summer.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of expecting

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