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adjective

Definition of pendingnext
1
as in unsettled
not yet settled or decided a decision is pending about whether to buy computers or sports equipment with this money

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2
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place a pending review of your work so far this term

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3
as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence the sky darkened with a pending storm

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pending

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preposition

ˈpen-diŋ How to pronounce pending (audio)
as in during
in the course of the government must continue to function pending negotiations for next year's budget

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Recent Examples of pending
Adjective
Hodges and Lujan were both arrested before Hodges was released due to pending charges, officials told AZ Family. — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025 The Los Angeles Dodgers, who need to clear space on their 40-man roster for their new and pending additions, are shopping some of their surplus to teams, including veteran Ryan Brasier, who is owed $4.5 million this year. — Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Preposition
Judges have blocked Alabama's and Arkansas' measures from taking effect pending litigation. — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022 Since Sorokin is currently in Immigration and Enforcement custody pending deportation, the video interview happened in fits and starts because Cooper and Sorokin had to keep reconnecting on the phone when time was up. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for pending
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pending
  1. unsettled
  2. upcoming
  3. impending
  4. during
  5. unresolved
  6. by
  7. undetermined
  8. coming
Adjective
  • Tornado outbreak: Deadly storms destroyed homes and businesses The unsettled weather could roll as far east as the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia and northern Florida on Thursday, AccuWeather said.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The unsettled trading came a day after the index briefly fell more than 10% below its all-time high set last month.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of unsettled
Adjective
  • Following this, Baszler was called to work with the production team on her upcoming television match, and no further significant altercations occurred.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Carti sill also support the Weeknd on his upcoming Hurry Up Tomorrow stadium tour, which kicks off in May.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of upcoming
Adjective
  • Should near-retirees worry about an impending recession?
    — Chris Carosa, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Growth Reports of weaker consumer confidence also spell trouble for the U.S. economy ahead, a worry that will have investors scouring economic data for signs of an impending recession.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of impending
Preposition
  • The gobbler first showed up on Rone’s trail cameras during the 2024-25 deer season.
    — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Badgers went 22-14 during the season and 8-8 in the Big Ten, but earned an at-large bid and stunned No. 1 Arizona in the second round.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of during
Adjective
  • Another unresolved storyline in Season 1 was Gabby’s desire to be a mom.
    — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Venus retrograde will slip back into Pisces on March 27, bringing unresolved family issues to the surface.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of unresolved
Preposition
  • However, the approach taken by Yoshimoto Kogyo is an interesting one, as Okamoto explains.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Taxpayers who haven’t filed 2021 tax returns who may be eligible for the recovery rebate credit must file it by April 15 to claim the credit.
    — Susan Haigh and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of by
Adjective
  • At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
    — CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The cause of death remains undetermined, the office said.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of undetermined
Adjective
  • The split will force MSNBC to build up some of its own reporting and newsgathering infrastructure, especially in Washington D.C., where Kutler is expected to announce a new Washington Bureau for the network in coming months.
    — Sara Fischer, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Mass corporate bankruptcies are now no longer out of the question in coming months.
    — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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