await
Usage
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The verb await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone. Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble?
Example Sentences
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For those qualified to work at a big-league tech shop, plenty of other compelling opportunities likely await, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
There is water from the left of the tee, while bunkers await players attempting to play safely towards the right.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
What seems to matter more to the broader market is the path for inflation, as investors await the release of the consumer-price-index report for August on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
ADP private payrolls figures on Wednesday contributed to bringing down rate-hike expectations as investors await Friday’s key monthly nonfarm payrolls data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
We had no news, no place to go, and no idea what would await us outside the camp.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Although the Earth encounter required extensive preparation, it is relatively simple compared with what awaits Juice at Jupiter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
“The only real news is that Sean continues to serve his sentence within the rules and he patiently awaits the court’s decision on his appeal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The prize that awaits is the possibility of batteries made in the US with 100% US-sourced materials.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Trump’s new nominee, Keith Sonderling, who worked at the Labor Department in the first Trump administration, awaits Senate approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Duty calls as the young recruit awaits me.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Oil futures fell 1.6% to $100.30 a barrel as traders awaited Saudi Arabian plans to restore crude exports following attacks on its infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
As investigators awaited the results of the DNA test, they gathered circumstantial evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Asian stocks gained and oil prices declined but remained near multimonth highs as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Hearn said he had "eagerly awaited" the episodes arriving on his television after hearing of his father's adventures.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The foundations of both were nearly finished and awaited the installation of cornerstones.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
The sheriff, now awaiting the delivery of two new squad cars that will be paid for with DHS funds, couldn’t be happier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Investors are awaiting Wednesday's release of personal consumption expenditure data for October, with the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation likely to play a key role at its policy meeting at the end of October.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
They grapple with low morale awaiting reclassification — sometimes missing a passing score by a point or two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
An American official described this week’s mediated discussions as “positive and constructive,” while Iranian officials said Saturday they were awaiting an official U.S. response.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Once again I am hiding close by in the tall weeds, awaiting my chance to haul myself up when the wheels begin to grind and screech, when once more it begins to race.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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