pending

American  

[pen-ding] / ˈpɛn dɪŋ /

preposition

1. while awaiting; until.

   pending his return.

2. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during.

   pending the negotiations.

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adjective

1. remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished.

   pending business; pending questions; pending litigation.

2. about to take place; impending.

pending British  

/ ˈpɛndɪŋ /

preposition

1. while waiting for or anticipating

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adjective

1. not yet decided, confirmed, or finished

   what are the matters pending?

2. imminent

   these developments have been pending for some time

Other Word Forms

• nonpending adjective
• unpending adjective

Etymology

Origin of pending

1635–45; pend + -ing ², on the model of French pendant ( pendent )

Example Sentences

In the filing, federal lawyers said they “do not oppose lifting of the partial administrative stay and hereby respectfully withdraw their motion for a stay pending appeal.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Building and Safety did not immediately respond to a request for comment; the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said it does not comment on pending litigation.

From Los Angeles Times

Valsaraj’s existing U.S. customers agreed to eat some of the extra costs on pending orders because shelves need to be stocked for the holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal

Expected declines and recent trading in Tesla stock make it challenging to predict investors’ reactions to the pending delivery results.

From Barron's

Just silver, sitting there, quietly appreciating while bureaucrats in Beijing shuffle export applications into the “pending” pile.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• imminent
• impending
• undecided