- present participle of await.
awaiting
Example Sentences
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In recent weeks, there have been arrests and punishment – ranging from detention awaiting criminal prosecution to fines – for the creation of bogus reports and video content.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Investors are also awaiting earnings from Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple, with heavy attention on the state of artificial-intelligence spending from those tech names.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The SEC had posted about 221,000 comment letters about its proposal as of Thursday, with more awaiting processing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The fintech is awaiting a US banking licence.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
We crossed lines in sand drawn through palmetto scrub, lines down the middle of highways, soup-kitchen lines, lines of worry, souls lined up awaiting the burning tongue of salvation.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
