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pending

[ pen-ding ]
/ ˈpɛn dɪŋ /
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preposition
while awaiting; until: pending his return.
in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during: pending the negotiations.
adjective
remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished: pending business; pending questions; pending litigation.
about to take place; impending.
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Origin of pending

1635–45; pend + -ing2, on the model of French pendant (see pendent)

OTHER WORDS FROM pending

non·pend·ing, adjectiveun·pend·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pending

pending , impending
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Words related to pending

imminent, impending, undecided, awaiting, continuing, dependent, forthcoming, hanging, indeterminate, in line, in the balance, in the offing, in the works, ominous, on board, on line, pendent, undetermined, unsettled, up in the air

British Dictionary definitions for pending

pending
/ (ˈpɛndɪŋ) /
preposition
while waiting for or anticipating
adjective (postpositive)
not yet decided, confirmed, or finishedwhat are the matters pending?
imminentthese developments have been pending for some time
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