as in to stay
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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as in delay
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business
there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us
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Recent Examples of wait
Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Even Big Ten commissioner Wayne Duke was left standing by himself waiting for Hayes.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
After three years of a highly anticipated wait, the record-breaking Netflix series Squid Game has re-entered the zeitgeist with the recent debut of Season 2.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Homebuyers and homeowners have been waiting on the sidelines of the U.S. housing market for years now, holding back for the right moment to buy and sell.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Even Big Ten commissioner Wayne Duke was left standing by himself waiting for Hayes.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
At Montana's Big Sky Resort and farther north at British Columbia's Whistler Blackcomb, new six- and eight-person chairs will trim minutes off wait times—no small thing when temperatures can dip into the teens.
—Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
After three years of a highly anticipated wait, the record-breaking Netflix series Squid Game has re-entered the zeitgeist with the recent debut of Season 2.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait
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Fox has stayed lean and mean since selling most of its assets to Disney.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately the characters stay emotionally at arm’s length, but that’s likely also reflective of how their relationships with one another feel.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Complicating the court’s deliberations is that the nine-member court currently only has eight justices, due to a delay in filling vacancies left by retired justices.Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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This delay adds to a string of setbacks for New Glenn, which has been in development for a decade.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The dry down reveals creamy tonka bean and sandalwood base notes, grounding the composition with a soft, cashmere-like warmth that lingers beautifully.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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Warren went first, while Poles lingered longer for a private moment with his quarterback.Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Washington Post analysis by Dan Balz: A different and more dangerous world awaits Trump.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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The very same sense of magic and splendor awaits at Spa Royal Mansour.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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While the potent winds driving the fires to rapidly escalate were expected to die down by Thursday night, the initial causes of all the blazes remain under investigation.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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