as in to stay
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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as in delay
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 wait
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Gentle' Neighbor's Dog Escapes, Livestock Know Who to Stand Behind
Hearts Melt as Spaniel Puppy and Kitten Become Unlikely 'Best Friends'
Newsweek is waiting for @tacoshellandbob provide a comment.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
As ridership dropped at the start of the pandemic, passengers increasingly complained of ghost buses and trains, long wait times, quality issues like smoking and fears about crime.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Or maybe DuPont is waiting for the valuation multiples on water companies to expand after falling over the past six months.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Gentle' Neighbor's Dog Escapes, Livestock Know Who to Stand Behind
Hearts Melt as Spaniel Puppy and Kitten Become Unlikely 'Best Friends'
Newsweek is waiting for @tacoshellandbob provide a comment.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
First, the city has to wait for the appropriate grant application period to open; that may be a one- or two-year wait.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
As ridership dropped at the start of the pandemic, passengers increasingly complained of ghost buses and trains, long wait times, quality issues like smoking and fears about crime.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait
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Fox has stayed lean and mean since selling most of its assets to Disney.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately the characters stay emotionally at arm’s length, but that’s likely also reflective of how their relationships with one another feel.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Complicating the court’s deliberations is that the nine-member court currently only has eight justices, due to a delay in filling vacancies left by retired justices.Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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This delay adds to a string of setbacks for New Glenn, which has been in development for a decade.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Warren went first, while Poles lingered longer for a private moment with his quarterback.Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The dry down reveals creamy tonka bean and sandalwood base notes, grounding the composition with a soft, cashmere-like warmth that lingers beautifully.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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The officer, who did not want to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said the facility was full, with about thirty dead zama zamas awaiting forensic investigation.Kate Bartlett, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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When the Charlotte Hornets left town on Jan. 8, flying across country to start things off with a pair of outings in Los Angeles, a unique itinerary awaited LaMelo Ball.Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
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While the potent winds driving the fires to rapidly escalate were expected to die down by Thursday night, the initial causes of all the blazes remain under investigation.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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