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noun

a specified delay, required by law, between officially stating an intention and acting on it, as between securing a marriage license and getting married.

Insurance. the required delay between the date of inception of a claim and the date on which the indemnity becomes payable, as in workmen's compensation insurance or unemployment insurance.

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Words nearby waiting period

waiting, Waiting for Godot, waiting game, waiting in the wings, waiting list, waiting period, waiting room, waitlist, wait on, wait on hand and foot, wait out

How to use waiting period in a sentence

State laws require consumers to go through a background check and waiting period even when buying from private sellers.
Border Report: Why Mexico’s Taking Aim at U.S. Gun Manufacturers|Gustavo Solis|August 9, 2021|Voice of San Diego
However, it then begins to count down the remaining time before the signal turns green again, removing the unknown waiting period from the driving experience.
Audi’s new tech can help you beat red lights|Charlotte Hu|July 24, 2021|Popular-Science
Stop the Wait, a coalition of disability and aging groups, is calling on Congress to eliminate official waiting periods built into the Social Security Disability Insurance program.
How COVID-19 Long Haulers Could Change the U.S. Disability Benefits System|Abigail Abrams|July 20, 2021|Time
Pluguez stayed with him through vaccine registration, the shot and the 15-minute waiting period afterward.
How one medical team is bringing COVID-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach Hispanic communities|Jonathan Lambert|June 18, 2021|Science News

This waiting period can decrease trust in the technology, and it significantly slows down digital contact tracing.
We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US|Betsy Ladyzhets|June 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The problem is that those restrictions—like jumping from a 24- to a 72-hour waiting period—seem fairly arbitrary.
Abortion in Missouri Is the Wait of a Lifetime|Justin Glawe|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In September, legislators passed HB 1307, which mandates a 72-hour waiting period for all women seeking an abortion.
Abortion in Missouri Is the Wait of a Lifetime|Justin Glawe|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a breathless waiting period in which the infected were quarantined, none of the six fell ill.
Already Deadly in Africa, Could Ebola Hit America Next?|Scott Bixby|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mississippi does require a blood test as well as a three-day waiting period between obtaining your license and saying, “I do.”
The Speeding Love Train Of Marriage Equality|Sally Kohn|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had bought the shotgun only that weekend after deciding against an AR-15 assault rifle because of the waiting period.
Inside the Washington Navy Yard’s Building 197 During Alexis’s Rampage|Michael Daly|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This regulation was modified later owing to the waiting period being unexpectedly prolonged.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge|Alfred F. B. Carpenter
At Cradley this waiting period was abused by some of the employers to a considerable extent.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. Hutchins
However, there didn't seem to be any waiting period at all—at least not over thirty seconds at the most.
Dave Dawson on the Russian Front|R. Sidney Bowen
It was during this waiting period that we quite unexpectedly ran across V—— and R——.
The Land of Nome|Lanier McKee
However, he encouraged them in every effort they made to divert themselves and to occupy their minds during the waiting period.
The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns|Roger Thompson Finlay