as in delay
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to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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Recent Examples of waiting
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Following the debut of the Apple Silicon M4 in March’s iPad Pro, the Mac community have been waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In executing all of the above, leaders can be more equipped to unlock their team members’ untapped potential that is waiting to be discovered.
—Richard Huffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The system also now provides an option for some callers to receive a call back instead of waiting.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
There were ships anchored offshore waiting to come into ports from Maine to Texas, in order to load and unload goods.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
There are currently 24 ships at anchor waiting to get into the Port of New York and New Jersey to unload as of Friday morning.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The 2022 vibe would do very nicely as the schedule will follow the same pattern with the Black Caps waiting to greet England afterwards for two Tests back at the Basin Reserve and then Hamilton.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Think twice before hitchhiking Think twice before trying to catch a ride by waiting on the side of the road in Minnesota.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Following the debut of the Apple Silicon M4 in March’s iPad Pro, the Mac community have been waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In executing all of the above, leaders can be more equipped to unlock their team members’ untapped potential that is waiting to be discovered.
—Richard Huffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The system also now provides an option for some callers to receive a call back instead of waiting.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
There were ships anchored offshore waiting to come into ports from Maine to Texas, in order to load and unload goods.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
There are currently 24 ships at anchor waiting to get into the Port of New York and New Jersey to unload as of Friday morning.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The 2022 vibe would do very nicely as the schedule will follow the same pattern with the Black Caps waiting to greet England afterwards for two Tests back at the Basin Reserve and then Hamilton.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting
Noun
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PCMag spoke to one reservation holder who cancelled their preorder after learning of the launch delay, unwilling to further delay their car purchase.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Osborne said the delay at the Etris Community Center was roughly an hour, and voters were forced to wait outside until law enforcement officers cleared the building.Chris Boyette, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here's what to know about staying safe while drinking apple cider.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Here's what to know about staying safe while drinking apple cider.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Ver, 45, is awaiting a Spanish judge’s decision on whether he must be extradited to America after his April arrest in Barcelona while attending a crypto conference.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company is awaiting further guidance from the FDA.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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While the women are coming in oozing with persona and charisma, there is still a sense of hesitation in trying to mark their territory.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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In new partnerships, there’s often a sense of hesitation as both sides gauge each other’s commitment.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Naturally, their break up leads Max to sequester herself and compartmentalize her lingering feelings for Chloe.Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Some of her reserve is, no doubt, a lingering effect of her confirmation process.Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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From market position to operational efficiency and reputational risk, indecision can compromise a company’s ability to act, adapt and grow.Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That assessment does not take into account continuing indecision and disagreement among key Palestinians on how to move forward.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
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That’s because, now that the unemployment rate has been crawling up, plentiful jobs in September will signal an economy that is skirting recession rather than inflation remaining high, as the statistic used to indicate a year back.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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While there are just two undefeated teams remaining in the Vikings and Chiefs, the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) are the only winless team heading into their Week 5 divisional home game against the Indianpolis Colts.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Waiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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