How to Use await in a Sentence

await

verb
Definition of awaitnext
Synonyms for awaitnext
  • Almost all have been convicted, while a small number still await trial.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
  • Here are questionable bills passed that have passed their house of origin and await committee assignment in the other house.
    — The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
  • While awaiting his trial, Perez forced himself to vomit inside his jail cell, officials said.
    — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
  • Now, Kansas fans eagerly await Furphy’s decision on whether or not to remain in the draft.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
  • Border communities like this one now await the fate of a state law that allows police to detain anyone suspected of being in the country illegally.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 22 May 2024
  • Corrections is awaiting autopsy results to determine Graham's cause of death.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
  • Every year, the design world eagerly awaits Color of the Year announcements from leading paint and color authorities.
    — Emily Evans Eerdmans, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
  • The 41-year-old man, from Westland, was taken to the Midland County Jail and was awaiting his arraignment, police said.
    — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
  • The deal made its way through the House and then the Senate, and now awaits Biden's signature.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 3 June 2023
  • The same fate could await the Nissan Versa, which first went on sale in the summer of 2006.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Four of the co-defendants have pleaded guilty and the rest await trial.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
  • For the long time Philo fans an Easter egg awaits in the form of a pair of polka-dot pony pumps.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Beneath the bed was a live bomb, awaiting its next victim.
    — Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • So, what awaits the 28-year-old Elliott in New England?
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Two have been settled out of court, while a third is still awaiting trial.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Sapp is free now, awaiting his new trial, and Jones again is a central figure in the case.
    — The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
  • And some great weekend trips, shows, concerts and other fun stuff await.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Once beyond the check-in desk, a true winter wonderland awaits, year-round.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The bill is now awaiting the approval of Gov. Joe Lombardo, a strong proponent of the bill.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
  • McClatchy News has reached out and is awaiting a response.
    — Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Guests have an early breakfast and then get ready to trek, awaiting the radio call of rangers who alert the camp of the day’s first sighting.
    — Samantha Gordon Published, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Silky-smooth intimates, cozy loungewear, and even going-out pieces await you.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship rocket on a launch pad in Texas awaiting liftoff on a test flight.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2023
  • McClatchy News reached out to the restaurant for comment Feb. 29 and was awaiting a response.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The feud between the two is ongoing and fans await what drama will unfold in season 7.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Many more baby black holes await the attention of the telescope and its astronomers.
    — WIRED, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The sleepy dining room of this Sri Lankan restaurant, in a nondescript shopping plaza in Bulls Head, masks the pleasures that await.
    — Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 13 June 2023
  • The lyrics of the song appear to be a love ballad and a message to the hitmaker's loyal fans, who have been awaiting a song from him for a long time.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Elsewhere on the grounds, a number of spaces await you for downtime with family and friends.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Three other Missouri defendants have been convicted and await sentencing, and the cases of another six are pending.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024

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