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awaited

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

likely predicted proposed scheduled

STRONG

coming contemplated envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied

WEAK

counted upon due foreseeable hoped-for looked-for planned for predictable prepared for

ADJECTIVE

forthcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipated approaching coming impending upcoming

WEAK

accessible at hand available destined fated future in evidence in preparation in prospect in store in the cards in the wind inescapable inevitable nearing obtainable on tap oncoming open pending predestined prospective ready resulting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remote

WEAK

bygone distant gone past

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

about to be approaching coming considered destined forthcoming future hoped-for imminent impending intended likely looked-for planned possible promised to come to-be

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

ADJECTIVE

unborn

Synonyms

WEAK

coming expected incipient prospective

Example Sentences

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It isn’t hyperbole to suggest that the SpaceX initial public offering is one of the most eagerly awaited stock market debuts in history.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Evacuees gathered at four shelters in Fountain Valley, La Palma, Huntington Beach and Anaheim anxiously awaited updates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

—The dollar traded steady as investors awaited more clarity over the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Urbina had fled Nicaragua in 2022 and legally resided with her husband, a fellow asylum-seeker, in New Orleans while reporting to immigration agents for check-ins as she awaited her day in court.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Patiently he awaited the end of winter and the coming of the little spiders.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

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