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present tense third-person singular of wait

waits

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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 But technology waits for no one, and with all the hype around AI, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s been forgotten. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Hypnotized by the American Dream, Luke struggles to recognize the futility of a system that moves fast and waits for no one. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024 The catching situation remains in flux as the club waits to see how Hunter Goodman and Drew Romo develop. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024 In the above clip, Prince patiently waits for the rock to find him in the corner. Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Gabi locates the pay phone in question, and waits for a call. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024 Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio. Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waits
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
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
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

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“Waits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waits. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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