await
verb (used with object)
to wait for; expect; look for.
are awaiting
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present progressiveof await.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Investigations by regulators and prosecutors are continuing, and banks are awaiting findings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
WeChat users and company observers are awaiting the potential release of an AI agent embedded directly in the app, which is used by more than a billion people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Around 12% of the prison population, more than 10,000 people, are foreign nationals - though only around 6,500 are eligible for deportation, government data shows, as the rest are awaiting trial or sentencing.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Sean McCluskie, Becerra’s former chief of staff; Dana Williamson, a Democratic advisor and former chief of staff to Newsom; and lobbyist Greg Campbell have all pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges and are awaiting sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
When I get in, Melissa, whose shift begins earlier than mine, will tell me how things have been going—“Can you believe, eight carts this morning!”—and how many carts are awaiting me.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
