awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
Recent Examples on the Web
But as viewers await the fourth season of the popular show, leading lady Lily Collins has revealed that production is once again on the move: get ready for Emily in Italy.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
Taylor is awaiting trial in state court and maintains his innocence.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
While many of these items are now set to be exhibited at Narbonne’s Narbo Via Museum, the human remains await further study.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Murder trial awaits The defendant’s mental competency came into question in Yolo Superior Court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Ariana Grande is offering up some behind-the-scenes footage as fans eagerly await her next single.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2024
And ahead of this week’s trip to Toronto, no one seemed worried about the reception that might await Ohtani from Blue Jays fans — who were duped not by the two-way star himself, but by inaccurate information amplified through an online rumor mill.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Valerie Watson has since been released from custody, flying home Tuesday as Ryan Watson awaits a June 7 court appearance, according to recent GoFoundMe update.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Effectively, the government was forced to release adults and their children to await immigration hearings.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
Taylor is awaiting trial in state court and maintains his innocence.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
While many of these items are now set to be exhibited at Narbonne’s Narbo Via Museum, the human remains await further study.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Murder trial awaits The defendant’s mental competency came into question in Yolo Superior Court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Ariana Grande is offering up some behind-the-scenes footage as fans eagerly await her next single.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2024
And ahead of this week’s trip to Toronto, no one seemed worried about the reception that might await Ohtani from Blue Jays fans — who were duped not by the two-way star himself, but by inaccurate information amplified through an online rumor mill.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Valerie Watson has since been released from custody, flying home Tuesday as Ryan Watson awaits a June 7 court appearance, according to recent GoFoundMe update.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Effectively, the government was forced to release adults and their children to await immigration hearings.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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