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.
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First Court Appearance and Detention Yener appeared in court on Wednesday afternoon, where he was formally charged and ordered detained while awaiting trial.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
He is currently being held at the MDC Brooklyn and awaiting trial.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
While awaiting trial, Kelley developed a plan to kill law enforcement, including FBI agents, prosecutors said.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Then, after a turkey-and-dressing lunch (and in most cases, a nap), the streets fill with thousands of people anxiously awaiting Santa’s spirited 6pm countdown to light the Canopy.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
He is currently being held at the MDC Brooklyn and awaiting trial.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
While awaiting trial, Kelley developed a plan to kill law enforcement, including FBI agents, prosecutors said.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Then, after a turkey-and-dressing lunch (and in most cases, a nap), the streets fill with thousands of people anxiously awaiting Santa’s spirited 6pm countdown to light the Canopy.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for await
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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