as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
at the awaited moment the President walked up to the lectern and began his address to the nation
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as in anticipated
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 waited
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 awaited
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Soon after that, a 37-point defeat awaited them at Liberty, and a 41-point deficit at North Texas.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Like Ansell and many other fans that awaited the truck, Tibbitts braved more than an hour in line.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 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
More data awaited later this month The transmission of valuable scientific data gathered during this close encounter will begin later this month.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
Clark describes the scene that awaited Maria de Salinas, who served Catherine of Aragon for 30 years.
—Eva Wolchover, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
For three days, Parker's mission control team at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, awaited confirmation of the spacecraft’s status.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Santa Claus, a trusty elf, Spiderman, Captain Marvel and other superheroes, were hoisted by local fire trucks on Wednesday morning to offer well wishes to the patients and workers who awaited their arrival.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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But the pick of the bunch might be Metroid Prime 4, the latest (and long-awaited) entry in one of the oddest and eeriest first-person shooter franchises of all time.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Soon after that, a 37-point defeat awaited them at Liberty, and a 41-point deficit at North Texas.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Like Ansell and many other fans that awaited the truck, Tibbitts braved more than an hour in line.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 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
More data awaited later this month The transmission of valuable scientific data gathered during this close encounter will begin later this month.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
Clark describes the scene that awaited Maria de Salinas, who served Catherine of Aragon for 30 years.
—Eva Wolchover, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
For three days, Parker's mission control team at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, awaited confirmation of the spacecraft’s status.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Santa Claus, a trusty elf, Spiderman, Captain Marvel and other superheroes, were hoisted by local fire trucks on Wednesday morning to offer well wishes to the patients and workers who awaited their arrival.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
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Also starring Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, the prestige movie is expected to hit theaters in 2026.Vogue, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Not all of the forecasts below touch on the industry’s volatility—many commentators focused instead on style and design trends expected to shape the watch world in 2025, from 1990s nostalgia to an unabashed celebration of risk-taking design.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys waited seven days before announcing Garrett wouldn’t be coming back after the 2019 season.Jon Machota, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Two hours before gametime, keen observers of Leonard’s longstanding pregame routine waited for the two-time NBA Finals MVP’s arrival onto the Intuit Dome floor.Law Murray, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The New Zealander will replace Sergio Perez next year after Red Bull and the Mexican parted ways 12 months earlier than anticipated.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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As more tourists are concerned with treading more gently on the earth, sustainability is anticipated to become a bigger consideration.Robin Raven, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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