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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U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday after a quiet week on Wall Street, as investors await hints from the Fed concerning the outlook for interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Lower basin states now await details on how much they may have to cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Posting on social media, he urged citizens to "remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome from those entrusted with managing the vote".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Traders now await upcoming PPI data for further clues on the rate outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then she sat down on a bench to await Salvador’s return.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
So, a challenging job awaits for new man Matthias Jaissle.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Now, as the world awaits Google’s next Gemini model, the tech giant will need to show that it can maneuver the AI competition with more agility than it has in the past.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the front gardens, yellow and red roses bloom to match the houses’ exteriors; in the back, a sunny 4-foot cocktail pool with a natural limestone border awaits guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
"We have no time for this, Stark. Your wife awaits."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
—Gold prices rose as traders awaited the release of key U.S. inflation data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They hit an intraday low of $104.83 on Aug. 3, as investors awaited the company’s first earnings report.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
After hiding in a woodland near Carmarthen for three days without food or water, McKenna was arrested at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, as he awaited medical treatment for suspected frostbite.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Heavy, acrid smoke blanketed the eastern United States on Saturday, marring preparations for the weekend's highly awaited World Cup final to be held in an open stadium in New Jersey.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Now was not the time to stand on doorsteps, heart pounding; it was time to stride through the door and see what awaited on the other side.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
Weber Pierson also previously authored Senate Bill 958, another bill that will help the arena, that is awaiting a vote in the Assembly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bill is currently awaiting the signature or veto of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Scientific and commercial voyages can yield data about natural resources awaiting below melting ice caps and information for positioning nuclear-armed submarines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Fife Council said it was awaiting "formal confirmation" from an investigation into the incident, but an initial report did identify "improperly disposed batteries within the waste stream" as a possible cause.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fuchs had confessed to being a Soviet spy and was awaiting trial in London.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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