awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
Recent Examples on the Web
The office is awaiting the final autopsy from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office before making its decision.
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David Clarey, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Advertisement The district is still awaiting environmental approvals to begin the program.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
The business community now awaits Labour’s first fiscal statement, which is expected no earlier than mid-September, Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter Investors, said in a note.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Instead Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy gave Gordon the choice to come to Las Vegas for Big 12 media days, knowing full well what questions awaited him.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2024
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David Clarey, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Advertisement The district is still awaiting environmental approvals to begin the program.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
The business community now awaits Labour’s first fiscal statement, which is expected no earlier than mid-September, Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter Investors, said in a note.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Instead Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy gave Gordon the choice to come to Las Vegas for Big 12 media days, knowing full well what questions awaited him.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2024
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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