pending
Americanpreposition
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while awaiting; until.
pending his return.
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in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during.
pending the negotiations.
adjective
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remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished.
pending business; pending questions; pending litigation.
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about to take place; impending.
preposition
adjective
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not yet decided, confirmed, or finished
what are the matters pending?
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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
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It said access to Oxford’s existing and pending patents would advance its development of photovoltaic solar devices which use perovskite semiconductors.
Lord Mandelson was arrested by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Monday and later released on bail, pending further investigation.
From BBC
The former Labour minister was arrested by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Monday and later released on bail, pending further investigation.
From BBC
“Net, we do not expect the pending quarter to cause either bulls or bears to switch sides,” he wrote in a Friday report.
From MarketWatch
Lowe wants the High Court to put an end to the investigation, and earlier this month he applied for an interim injunction to temporarily stop it, pending a hearing into the wider claim next month.
From BBC
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