- present participle of await.
awaiting
Example Sentences
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The sheriff, now awaiting the delivery of two new squad cars that will be paid for with DHS funds, couldn’t be happier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Investors are awaiting Wednesday's release of personal consumption expenditure data for October, with the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation likely to play a key role at its policy meeting at the end of October.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Winterbach finally met Pinto in person in 2019, when he was being held in prison in Lisbon awaiting his trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
It has a list of “shovel-ready” projects awaiting funding from the Proposition 4 climate bond, which voters approved in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
When Kabisa heard my father was in jail awaiting a trial, he paid a personal visit.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
