await
verb (used with object)
to wait for; expect; look for.
has been awaiting
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present perfect progressiveof await (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Wall Street has been awaiting updates on the trajectory of artificial intelligence to either justify or quell enthusiasm in the space, Torres said in emailed commentary on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
The tech world has been awaiting the latest launch of Google's consumer AI model, Gemini 3.0, which is starting to win back market share from ChatGPT.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
The bill has been awaiting the governor’s signature since late August, when lawmakers passed the measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
One, Rio Negro Ocaia, has been awaiting the federal government’s approval of the expanded boundaries established by an anthropological study 15 years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
Mr. Pargeter has been awaiting you, sir, for the last half hour," he said, "he is very anxious to catch the twelve o'clock express.
From The Uttermost Farthing by Marie Belloc Lowndes
