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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
Fans await new tales of Belascoarán navigating the capital’s brooding depths.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The Broncos and their fans are eagerly awaiting the Chiefs' arrival because the game has big stakes for their franchise.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The group’s arrival has been long awaited and comes at a critical moment for Haiti, which is seeing an alarming rise in armed attacks in the metropolitan area.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Black smoke spewed upward from the windows and people gathered on the building’s roof awaiting rescue.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The Broncos and their fans are eagerly awaiting the Chiefs' arrival because the game has big stakes for their franchise.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The group’s arrival has been long awaited and comes at a critical moment for Haiti, which is seeing an alarming rise in armed attacks in the metropolitan area.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Black smoke spewed upward from the windows and people gathered on the building’s roof awaiting rescue.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for await
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Exhausted, emotionally tapped and expecting additional red flag warnings to start the week, the city is steeling itself for the unfathomable.Eric Levenson, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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The announcement was expected last week, but has been delayed to avoid stepping on the main news about whether the show was going to proceed or not.Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gentle' Neighbor's Dog Escapes, Livestock Know Who to Stand Behind Hearts Melt as Spaniel Puppy and Kitten Become Unlikely 'Best Friends' Newsweek is waiting for @tacoshellandbob provide a comment.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Or maybe DuPont is waiting for the valuation multiples on water companies to expand after falling over the past six months.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Meteorologists anticipate strong Santa Ana winds to persist for another week, elevating the risk of more wildfires and the rapid growth of active blazes.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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At that point, analysts anticipate that the fund would only be enough to pay roughly 80 percent of what beneficiaries are owed.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/await. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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