AWAITING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

awaiting

verb

present participle of await

as in anticipating

to believe in the future occurrence of (something) members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world

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as in waiting

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours

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Recent Examples of awaiting But with two top-10 wins in seven games, a likely return to the rankings awaiting Sunday afternoon, Baugh’s message is starting to ring true. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Unlike Leti and Teresa’s visit to Normandy, there was no family history awaiting them, but Susan’s desire to go was reason enough. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Eugene Horsch is awaiting trial on federal firearms charges and other counts. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 There were functional prototypes in the nineteen-fifties, and today there are numerous companies with refined designs awaiting regulatory approval. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 He has been charged with murder and is in jail awaiting trial. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Hamas continues to govern the territory, while a committee of Palestinian technocrats remains in Cairo awaiting permission to enter Gaza and oversee a transition of power. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Employers are awaiting the court's ruling, in some cases hoping for guidance that helps temper future litigation. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 With the unanswered questions around Adelaide’s motives, some have compared her to a Professor X of the Stephen King onscreen universe, while awaiting answers in a potential Season 2. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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Businesses anticipating rising costs can preemptively hike prices for consumers.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
What if, by anticipating the regulatory frameworks by a few years, companies could also unlock more business-minded features?

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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To support Constant’s production, Shopkorn approaches their relationship in a more old-school model, sending her money as a stipend instead of waiting for a sale to go through and split it 50-50 as is now the norm.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Organizations that understand this aren’t waiting for adoption to bubble up from the bottom.

— Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Founders are also gearing up for growth, with 85% expecting revenues to rise over the next 12 months and three in four planning to increase headcount.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
What's the male equivalent of a woman wearing sexy underwear expecting them to be seen by her date?

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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