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verb

Definition of waitsnext
present tense third-person singular of wait
as in stays
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly

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noun

plural of wait
as in delays
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us

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Recent Examples of waits
Verb
The world waits for a compelling example of humanoid robots saving a customer money in a defensible way. — Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waits
  1. lingers
  2. awaits
  3. remains
Verb
  • Like the piano music, the heat of that kiss lingers in the new scene.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Disparity lingers between the sides at either end of the table but the league still boasts evidence of a growing competitiveness.
    — Jessica Hopkins, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of lingers
Verb
  • That commitment to authenticity will drive Deb through to whatever awaits her in Episode 8 — and even further into the legacy of one of the most resilient killers on TV.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Inside each suite, a claw-foot tub, conveniently located by a stone gas fireplace, awaits for relaxation.
    — Meira Gebel, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of awaits
Verb
  • Apart from the new makeover, the design remains unchanged.
    — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Despite this, the number of animals in shelters remains high—in the first half of 2024, 322,000 more pets entered shelters than exited them.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of remains

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