await
verb (used with object)
to wait for; expect; look for.
is awaiting
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present progressiveof await (3rd person singular).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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His family is awaiting his arrival at a military hospital in Texas, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The fintech is awaiting a US banking licence.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The event came as Paramount Skydance is awaiting federal approval from the Justice Department’s antitrust division for their bid to purchase Warner Bros.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
The authority is awaiting permit authorization from Canada’s fisheries department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
“Our sources say he is very much alive and that he is awaiting trial.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
