await
Usage
What are other ways to say await?
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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While we await the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, take a spin through our ranking of the 101 best Los Angeles movies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The worry is the fine print on Iran’s nuclear program, the resolution of which would await 60 days of talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Tesla stock fell 1.6% in premarket trading, potentially ending a five-day winning streak, as investors await AI news.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Reform said Beck had appealed the conviction and it would await the "outcome of the legal process" before making any comment.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The sea gulls come flapping in to sit on the cannery roofs to await the day of refuse.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing await
Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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