await
verb (used with object)
to wait for; expect; look for.
awaits
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present tense formof await (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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CVS said it would split into two companies as Wall Street awaits third-quarter adjusted earnings which are expected at $1.65 a share.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
His 74 here, which followed a career-best 190 in Durban, suggests a return to England next summer awaits.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Milwaukee is a fantastic baseball town that cannot believe the opportunity that awaits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
After the false start at Pinnacle Prestress, she heads back to McFarland and awaits the next truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
A spy’s fate awaits Nathan Hale, who was captured by the British and hanged as a spy.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
