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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European markets are set to open lower on Wednesday, as investors react to a historic policy reform in Germany and developments on a ceasefire in Ukraine, and await key monetary policy updates.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Keep an eye out for a venue with a long line of residents outside—a surefire indicator of the delicious food that awaits, worthy of your precious port time.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
But for those hard-to-hold putting surfaces, the course might be a cinch, but not so fast: Three putts and more await those who don’t wield the wedge and flatstick with utter confidence.
—David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
After the packages had not arrived in Florida by August, Becker allegedly attempted to get a hold of Boone and was given a tracking number on Aug. 16, which said the packages were in Parsippany awaiting delivery.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Keep an eye out for a venue with a long line of residents outside—a surefire indicator of the delicious food that awaits, worthy of your precious port time.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
But for those hard-to-hold putting surfaces, the course might be a cinch, but not so fast: Three putts and more await those who don’t wield the wedge and flatstick with utter confidence.
—David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
After the packages had not arrived in Florida by August, Becker allegedly attempted to get a hold of Boone and was given a tracking number on Aug. 16, which said the packages were in Parsippany awaiting delivery.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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 23 Mar. 2025.
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