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 According to PitchBook, there have been 504 defense PE deals but just 101 exits since 2021, although the comparison includes add-on acquisitions and therefore does not directly measure the proportion of investments awaiting an exit. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 CharlotteFive has reached out to the chain for an update and is awaiting a response. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Thirty-eight additional nominees are awaiting possible Senate action. — Katherine Doyle, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 But the jungle is the least of the dangers awaiting her, and dark secrets about her own family await. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Silverio is currently awaiting extradition to Nevada County, where he will be charged with multiple felonies, including stalking, animal cruelty, and vandalism. — Coleman Petit, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Kersey is one of the 152 workers still awaiting a resolution on her workers’ compensation claim. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 But with two top-10 wins in seven games, a likely return to the rankings awaiting Sunday afternoon, Baugh’s message is starting to ring true. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 There were functional prototypes in the nineteen-fifties, and today there are numerous companies with refined designs awaiting regulatory approval. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaiting
  1. anticipating
  2. waiting
  3. expecting
Verb
  • Fisher comes advertised as a high-IQ linebacker with a knack for anticipating plays before the snap.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Utilities have no shortage of operational information at hand; the challenge is to connect it with predictive analysis, so operators can move beyond reacting to failures and toward anticipating them.
    — Charlie Sanchez, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • The matter was highly contentious in the community, with residents arriving at Inkster City Hall 90 minutes before the council meeting began and waiting outside to speak during public comment.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After so much talk leading up to and coming out of the game in Melbourne, Australia, about the Los Angeles Rams waiting until late to fly there — and lost 27-7 to San Francisco — the NFL does not appear close to dictating when teams must travel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • Amenities and experiences I arrived at Saltus expecting a base for exploring the Dolomites, but the hotel itself quickly became the main event.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • So Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Jets owner Woody Johnson probably weren’t expecting to be roasted by Gaffigan.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expecting

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“Awaiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaiting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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