awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
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Sowells remains held in Sacramento County Main Jail awaiting sentencing on July 17.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Senate Bill 26-189, which passed the Colorado Senate in a 34-1 concurrence vote following House amendments, now awaits Governor Jared Polis’ action.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Senior enterprise reporter Mike Hixenbaugh spoke to families nationwide about the difficult decisions that await if funding cuts impact their income.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Her work explores healing from childhood trauma, perfectionism, motherhood, and the quiet synchronistic winks that guide us to the miracles awaiting us.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Senate Bill 26-189, which passed the Colorado Senate in a 34-1 concurrence vote following House amendments, now awaits Governor Jared Polis’ action.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Senior enterprise reporter Mike Hixenbaugh spoke to families nationwide about the difficult decisions that await if funding cuts impact their income.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Her work explores healing from childhood trauma, perfectionism, motherhood, and the quiet synchronistic winks that guide us to the miracles awaiting us.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for await
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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