AWAITING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

awaiting

verb

present participle of await

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 The two companies provide staff for detention centers, beds to house them, and ankle monitors to surveil those out on bond awaiting their hearings. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Gillon, meanwhile, is also awaiting Kansas City Council approval of a TIF, or tax increment financing proposal, that would be used to fund as much as $210 million in public and private infrastructure. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Like all inmates awaiting execution, Duncan remained in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Most of the fifteen people named in the June 16th indictment have been released and are awaiting trial. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 He was taken into custody in New York the next day and was awaiting extradition back to Connecticut. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Dozens of other programs in states including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Louisiana, and Nebraska are awaiting federal approval. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Campbell and McCluskie both previously pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing in October. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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The return of diplomats to their posts would suggest Washington is not anticipating a return to all-out warfare.

— Chloe Taylor,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
One humanoid robot managed to successfully play tennis against a human, anticipating unpredictable moves and showing an ability to adapt in a real-world setting.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipating

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Tehran has about 20 million barrels of crude oil on tankers in Asia waiting to discharge to China, the main recipient of Iranian oil, that is a source of revenue, Smith said.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Law enforcement officers were instead waiting for him at the mobile home park, the report said.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of waiting

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Speaking of the defense, many are expecting TCU’s experienced defensive line to have its way with a North Carolina offense that often struggled to score 20 points last season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Before too long, Curiosity will be expecting to hear from us.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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