await
verb (used with object)
to wait for; expect; look for.
awaiting
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present participleof await.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Fall and Maloney currently hold a temporary liquor license and are awaiting full approval in order to close escrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
It is not unusual to still be awaiting the arrival of the first storm at this time of year.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Traders are now awaiting comments at the International Monetary Fund's gathering in Bangkok, with hopes that he will give some insight into policymakers' thinking following this week's inflation-busting consumer inflation data.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Promoter Frank Warren is predicting a "blockbuster" 2027 for the heavyweight division, with lucrative fights awaiting Saturday's winner.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Julia was awaiting the rail pass that the groom was supposed to have put in the mail.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
