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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Police said the Holland Police Department took the suspect in custody at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, after being notified by the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force
Crestwood police Chief Kevin Sisk said no charges have been filed as police are still awaiting extradition of the suspect back to Illinois.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
So the intrigue factor could hardly be higher as devotees await both their subsequent releases to see whether either or both of these master songwriters will fully Go There.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Asian, European markets tumble Wall Street appeared calmer ahead of trading hours on Friday, with U.S. stock futures edging higher as investors awaited key jobs data out from the world’s largest economy.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The restaurant's elegant interior, with its high ceilings and classic décor, creates an atmosphere of refined sophistication without pretension—the ideal setting to contemplate the driving adventures that await.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
So the intrigue factor could hardly be higher as devotees await both their subsequent releases to see whether either or both of these master songwriters will fully Go There.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Asian, European markets tumble Wall Street appeared calmer ahead of trading hours on Friday, with U.S. stock futures edging higher as investors awaited key jobs data out from the world’s largest economy.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The restaurant's elegant interior, with its high ceilings and classic décor, creates an atmosphere of refined sophistication without pretension—the ideal setting to contemplate the driving adventures that await.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 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 11 Mar. 2025.
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