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
"As well as the Maguire family, the families of Columba McVeigh, Joseph Lynskey and Robert Nairac still await the return of their loved ones' remains."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I’m sitting on a cracked vinyl sofa, staring out at my abuela’s restaurant from a tiny window while I await my sentence.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Vocabulary lists containing await
Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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