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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It was analyzed by a private lab, and the FBI is awaiting quality control and confirmation before uploading information into a criminal database for potential DNA matches.
Anthropic last week raised funds at a $380 billion valuation, and along with OpenAI and SpaceX, is one of the most hotly awaited initial public offerings from companies that are still private.
From MarketWatch
—Eurozone government bond yields edged lower in early trade, awaiting fresh drivers.
Excitement was building outside the ground before the start of the hotly awaited clash.
From Barron's
This time, however, the roles have been reversed, and instead of asking questions she is the one awaiting answers.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
