- present participle of await.
awaiting
Example Sentences
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A bill that would help California water agencies avoid being sued when hydrants run dry in wildfires is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board confirmed on Tuesday that some patients who had been awaiting gender-affirming surgery were already in hospital for their procedures when they were told of the suspension.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“This is one of two large mining contracts on which we have been awaiting some form of extension, the other being Curragh,” says analyst John Campbell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
With John Paul awaiting trial for cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators, and Mica’s family trying to pass legislation in her name, the doc seems set on rallying viewers.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 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
