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as in anticipating
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 waiting
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 awaiting
Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene and that officials say the gunman purchased at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.
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Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail and on Tuesday awaiting extradition back to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
While awaiting execution, Ramirez died of B-cell lymphoma in 2013 at the age of 53.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s taken us this long to reconstruct this much of our cosmic history, with many details of these later stages and nearly all details of the very earliest stages still awaiting our discovery.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
The Social Security Fairness Act, passed by the House of Representatives in November, has been awaiting a Senate vote.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The 26-year-old is awaiting extradition to New York City, where he has been charged with second-degree murder.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
TikTok sued to block the law, and the case is awaiting a ruling by a panel of federal judges.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Underlining the occupational hazards awaiting Iman, he has been issued a gun for his protection.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail and on Tuesday awaiting extradition back to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
While awaiting execution, Ramirez died of B-cell lymphoma in 2013 at the age of 53.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s taken us this long to reconstruct this much of our cosmic history, with many details of these later stages and nearly all details of the very earliest stages still awaiting our discovery.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
The Social Security Fairness Act, passed by the House of Representatives in November, has been awaiting a Senate vote.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The 26-year-old is awaiting extradition to New York City, where he has been charged with second-degree murder.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
TikTok sued to block the law, and the case is awaiting a ruling by a panel of federal judges.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Underlining the occupational hazards awaiting Iman, he has been issued a gun for his protection.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaiting
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The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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As a result, the processor is spending more of its time sitting idle, waiting for data to be fetched from memory.John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The share of small business owners expecting the economy to improve soared 41 points to 36%, the largest since June 2020.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the exes are expecting their first child together, both are already parents.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Awaiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaiting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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