- present tense form of await (3rd person singular).
awaits
Example Sentences
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Instead of doing demonstration flights of the much-delayed 777X at the air show, Ortberg said he chose to keep the aircraft in the U.S. while it awaits safety certification from the Federal Aviation Administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Madonna walks back into the past one final time on the album’s closing track, “L.E.S. Girl,” fondly calling her last days before superstardom, where the memory of a long-lost love with dirty hair awaits her.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Farage now awaits the decision of the parliamentary commissioner for standards – his judgement about the £5m gift and whether he will look into these latest revelations.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
As one legal saga appears to be coming to an end, another awaits Brown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Because they will have to go through whatever awaits them, without me.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
