1
as in unsettled
not yet settled or decided
a decision is pending about whether to buy computers or sports equipment with this money
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2
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
a pending review of your work so far this term
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3
as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
the sky darkened with a pending storm
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Recent Examples of pending
Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
The court was still considering releasing additional pending information when the parties announced the settlement.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022
Since Sorokin is currently in Immigration and Enforcement custody pending deportation, the video interview happened in fits and starts because Cooper and Sorokin had to keep reconnecting on the phone when time was up.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
In a separate and pending case in New York, in which the government has also asked Apple to help extract data from an iPhone under the All Writs Act, Magistrate Judge James Orenstein has so far not been willing to concede the government's arguments.
—Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
The court was still considering releasing additional pending information when the parties announced the settlement.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Preposition
Judges have blocked Alabama's and Arkansas' measures from taking effect pending litigation.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022
Since Sorokin is currently in Immigration and Enforcement custody pending deportation, the video interview happened in fits and starts because Cooper and Sorokin had to keep reconnecting on the phone when time was up.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pending
Adjective
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Today, the United States is navigating an increasingly unsettled world.—
Matthew Clary,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles power grid faults spiked before wildfires started, expert says In some parts of Los Angeles, residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Johansson, 40, and Jenna Bush Hager spoke with Grace, 46, on the show, where the actor was promoting his upcoming action film, Flight Risk.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hill is guaranteed $27.6 million this upcoming season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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With an impending ban of TikTok looming, many users of the popular video-sharing app are heading to alternative platforms.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The impending return of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on January 20 is expected to reignite tensions.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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This new milestone means Disney scored a hat trick of $1B worldwide grossers from 2024; the only studio with movies released during the year that crossed the coveted threshold.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2025
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In Gaza City, members of Palestinian Civil Defense teams — who carried out rescue operations in response to near-daily Israeli strikes during the war — poured into the streets to celebrate and climbed on top of ambulances to wave Palestinian flags.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Major questions about Gaza's future, political and otherwise, remain unresolved.—
WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY, MELANIE LIDMAN AND SAM MEDNICK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Major questions about Gaza’s future, political and otherwise, remain unresolved.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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During the previous effort, squalid and fetid camps grew on the border and were marred by gang violence.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Ak Bars Kazan season runs through March 22, followed by playoffs.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Netanyahu Postpones Gaza Ceasefire Deal Over Hamas 'Last Minute Crisis' 1 As Israel and Hamas are finalizing the details of a temporary ceasefire, the long-term fate of Gaza remains undetermined.—
Nir Arielli,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The causes of the recent major fires burning in the Los Angeles area remain undetermined.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The pardons clear the way for potentially hundreds of his supporters to be released from prison in coming days, some of whom were sentenced to years in prison for violently attacking law enforcement that day.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the next coming years, Metro Transit also is upgrading its fare collection equipment systemwide for the first time in 20 years which will allow riders to purchase fares by tapping their mobile phones or credit cards.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
15 Nov. 2024
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“Pending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pending. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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