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as in expects
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 waits
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 awaits
Viewers of all ages are invited to join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
That elevated gap suggests that when renters move, higher rent likely awaits them, according to the researchers.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Washington, the best pass defense in the nation by yards given up, awaits in two weeks, while Notre Dame, at the end of the year, ranks sixth.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, oil was up over 5% as the world awaits Israel's response to Iran's missile attack earlier in the week.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
With the Fed recently cutting rates by a half point — and Chair Jerome Powell noting that two more quarter-point cuts could be in the cards this year — a new challenge awaits these active bond funds.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Thomas now awaits extradition to Louisiana, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday morning.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The artists will drop off their works on Wednesday night, with Slack having no idea what awaits him.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Thomas remains in custody in Dallas and awaits extradition to Louisiana.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
That elevated gap suggests that when renters move, higher rent likely awaits them, according to the researchers.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Washington, the best pass defense in the nation by yards given up, awaits in two weeks, while Notre Dame, at the end of the year, ranks sixth.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, oil was up over 5% as the world awaits Israel's response to Iran's missile attack earlier in the week.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
With the Fed recently cutting rates by a half point — and Chair Jerome Powell noting that two more quarter-point cuts could be in the cards this year — a new challenge awaits these active bond funds.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Thomas now awaits extradition to Louisiana, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday morning.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The artists will drop off their works on Wednesday night, with Slack having no idea what awaits him.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Thomas remains in custody in Dallas and awaits extradition to Louisiana.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaits
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Should Proposition 5 pass, Coleman expects that many more local governments will bring bonds to the ballot.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Altman expects that his technology will fix the climate, help humankind establish space colonies, and discover all of physics.David Karpf, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the above clip, Prince patiently waits for the rock to find him in the corner.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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The company is negotiating with lenders to refinance its debt obligations and anticipates an influx of capital by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company anticipates its existing cash resources will fund operations into the fourth quarter of 2025, but acknowledges the need to raise additional capital to continue operations beyond that period.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Awaits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaits. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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