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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Teves was seen in handcuffs being escorted by East Timor police officers to an awaiting Philippine air force plane.
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Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Chris Pratt also appears, reprising his role as James Reece ahead of The Terminal List Season 2, which is currently in production and awaiting a release date of its own.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 May 2025
Instead, Jim prefers to stay long Starbucks awhile awaiting additional progress on the turnaround.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Consolation prizes await those who couldn’t affix widgets fast enough: a million airline miles, a $10,000 Starbucks card, free gas for life.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Chris Pratt also appears, reprising his role as James Reece ahead of The Terminal List Season 2, which is currently in production and awaiting a release date of its own.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 May 2025
Instead, Jim prefers to stay long Starbucks awhile awaiting additional progress on the turnaround.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Consolation prizes await those who couldn’t affix widgets fast enough: a million airline miles, a $10,000 Starbucks card, free gas for life.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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