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as in to expect
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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as in to wait
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 await
Arizona State and Iowa State are set to play for the conference title on Saturday while BYU awaits a bowl game invitation.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Kidman and Sandra Bullock are awaiting a new screenplay draft for a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic, in which the two stars play sisters witches.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Bannon was awaiting trial on federal charges related to defrauding donors in a fundraising campaign focused on fulfilling Trump’s promise to build a wall on the southern border.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
He was later arrested nearby and is awaiting trial.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Kidman and Sandra Bullock are awaiting a new screenplay draft for a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic, in which the two stars play sisters witches.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Bannon was awaiting trial on federal charges related to defrauding donors in a fundraising campaign focused on fulfilling Trump’s promise to build a wall on the southern border.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
He was later arrested nearby and is awaiting trial.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Markets currently expect a pause in January, the CME Fed Watch tool shows, after warmer-than-expected inflation data this week ignited some caution, economists said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The case was previously scheduled to go to trial in August 2025, but is now expected to be dismissed.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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Viktoriya Gonzales was among the parents who waited anxiously near the school for hours to be reunited with their children.Annie Correal, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Netanyahu, for his part, chose to delay ending the war’s intense phase, waiting instead for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in the hope of a Republican victory.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The company anticipates that about 30% of its revenue will come from overseas markets in the near future.New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the end of this year, Dollar General anticipates these efforts will result in year-over-year reductions in delivery miles of approximately 4 percent or greater in both the company’s traditional and grocery supply chains.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/await. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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