- present participle of await.
awaiting
Example Sentences
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Ofsted's chief inspector said he has increased the size of the team investigating the use of illegal placements and three prosecutions are ongoing, with one awaiting sentencing.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Traders are also awaiting the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting, hoping for fresh clues about its plans for monetary policy as it tries to battle elevated inflation.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
Through the latest heat wave, the air conditioning system sat unused on the floor awaiting installation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Deutsche Bank strategist Adrian Cox identifies a whole host of companies in the space are also awaiting their opportunity to go public, like Databricks, Glean and Vanta.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
The modern tourist industry, in the sense of people traveling en masse to a congenial spot and finding lots of diversions awaiting them when they got there, is essentially a White Mountains invention.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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