: a strategy in which one or more participants withhold action temporarily in the hope of having a favorable opportunity for more effective action later
Examples of waiting game in a Sentence
Until they make their decision, we're just playing a waiting game.
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Courtenay Brown Jan 27, 2025 - Politics & Policy
The Fed's big Trump question
Expect the Fed to do its best to stay out of the headlines Wednesday, as the central bank is set to pause its interest rate cutting and start a waiting game to see where things go next.
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Gig workers aren't the only people in the waiting game, much to the frustration of some customers.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Beyond that, commuters had to play the waiting game.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
The waiting game will last a little longer — this year’s trade deadline is expected to come down to the wire per a source, with a majority of moves occurring in the final 72 hours before 2 p.m. on Feb. 6.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Gig workers aren't the only people in the waiting game, much to the frustration of some customers.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Beyond that, commuters had to play the waiting game.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
The waiting game will last a little longer — this year’s trade deadline is expected to come down to the wire per a source, with a majority of moves occurring in the final 72 hours before 2 p.m. on Feb. 6.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiting game
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“Waiting game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20game. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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