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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“However, Public Health is awaiting subsequent variant testing, which can take several weeks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
A bill co-authored by Zhelezniak is awaiting its second reading in Parliament after winning a first vote in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, Wall Street is awaiting quarterly earnings from AI chip-maker Nvidia on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
Adolfo Macías, also known by the alias "Fito", is awaiting trial in the United States following his extradition from Ecuador last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Our sources say he is very much alive and that he is awaiting trial.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
