await
Usage
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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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Tate and his brother Tristan are currently being held in a Florida jail but are seeking release on bail while they await the outcome of extradition proceedings.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The mood remains stable as Zambians await the full results of the election, although some uncertainty has emerged following the government's announcement of the raid.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Lower basin states now await details on how much they may have to cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday after a quiet week on Wall Street, as investors await hints from the Fed concerning the outlook for interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Vera, left to await results, got up and dressed.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
The Indian captain of an alleged Russian shadow fleet oil vessel seized by British commandos has been made a "scapegoat", his wife told AFP, as her husband awaits trial.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sebastien Pocognoli is the new Scotland men's head coach after seven years of Steve Clarke - but what awaits the Belgian and what will be expected of him?
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Now, as the world awaits Google’s next Gemini model, the tech giant will need to show that it can maneuver the AI competition with more agility than it has in the past.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Iza, who has been in federal custody since September 2024, has pleaded guilty to a slew of charges in California and Connecticut and awaits sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Not until the sun has risen do they finally close their eyes, side by side in the black wrought-iron cradle lined with striped blankets that already awaits them, despite their early arrival.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited much-needed aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices, with many stuck outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
They hit an intraday low of $104.83 on Aug. 3, as investors awaited the company’s first earnings report.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
An even more punishing surprise awaited her at the Ford dealership: a $5,100 quote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
After hiding in a woodland near Carmarthen for three days without food or water, McKenna was arrested at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, as he awaited medical treatment for suspected frostbite.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He surveyed his room once more, then flung his door open, stood at attention, and awaited the coming of his father.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Meanwhile, Wall Street is awaiting quarterly earnings from AI chip-maker Nvidia on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
But still awaiting a connection to the country’s main high-speed train corridor, it can feel like terra incognita, even to Italians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Several truckloads of material have already been transported to nearby Ortum town for processing, with the authorities awaiting the results.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The bill is currently awaiting the signature or veto of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
I can even feel the Abyssal Serpent anxiously awaiting my next move.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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