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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Outside what remains of a natural history museum Ellie climbs a T-Rex statue, but her real birthday treat awaits her inside.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 May 2025
More takeaways from Dallas as the Stars await a conference finals rematch.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Indy now awaits the winner of the Knicks-Celtics series.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
The state Senate approved a bill that would increase the incentive pool from $200 million to $500 million, but the bill awaits action by the House.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 May 2025
More takeaways from Dallas as the Stars await a conference finals rematch.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Indy now awaits the winner of the Knicks-Celtics series.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
The state Senate approved a bill that would increase the incentive pool from $200 million to $500 million, but the bill awaits action by the House.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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