awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
Recent Examples on the Web
One high-profile bill still awaiting action would bring slots-like gambling machines to neighborhood stores and restaurants across Virginia.
—
Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Zhao, who is awaiting trial, is expected to appear in court this month.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Six nurses awaited Elena, completely drenched and no shoes, to wheel her through the front entrance.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Michelle Troconis was transported to a Connecticut prison to await sentencing on May 31.
—Emily Wichick Hourihane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Four of the co-defendants have pleaded guilty and the rest await trial.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
California Highway Patrol's Tracy Division tells PEOPLE that authorities are awaiting toxicology reports to determine whether alcohol or drugs played a factor in the accident.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The event was eagerly awaited; the room was filled with reporters, advocates on both sides, women, and doctors.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
The test result is awaiting confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Zhao, who is awaiting trial, is expected to appear in court this month.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Six nurses awaited Elena, completely drenched and no shoes, to wheel her through the front entrance.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Michelle Troconis was transported to a Connecticut prison to await sentencing on May 31.
—Emily Wichick Hourihane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Four of the co-defendants have pleaded guilty and the rest await trial.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
California Highway Patrol's Tracy Division tells PEOPLE that authorities are awaiting toxicology reports to determine whether alcohol or drugs played a factor in the accident.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The event was eagerly awaited; the room was filled with reporters, advocates on both sides, women, and doctors.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
The test result is awaiting confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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