- present tense form of await (3rd person singular).
awaits
Example Sentences
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And as City, which denies any wrongdoing, awaits an unprecedented penalty for financial doping, the scandal has rippled all the way to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Although the Earth encounter required extensive preparation, it is relatively simple compared with what awaits Juice at Jupiter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
That is easier said than done, with Eckert in limbo while he awaits the outcome of the FA's disciplinary process.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Calese Crowder, 39, was taken into custody for violating terms of his probation from a previous arrest, authorities said, and awaits an undisclosed court date at Los Angeles Superior Court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
His Lordship awaits reinforcements; but he does not know if they shall come, nor whether anyone even knows that he requires them.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
