as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
at the awaited moment the President walked up to the lectern and began his address to the nation
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as in anticipated
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world
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as in waited
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours
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Recent Examples of awaited
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Another day, another setback for Berlin‘s long awaited Berlin Modern, as moisture damage in the building’s shell and microbial contamination in other parts of the structure have forced the postponement of the museum to 2030.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Leveraging this method has long been awaited by cosmologists, but only in recent years has data for both the CMB and for large-scale structure surveys become robust enough to yield a meaningful result like this.
—Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
Parades, celebratory banquets and question-and-answer sessions with local students awaited space explorers who visited the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court, where an indictment charging him with wire fraud was unsealed.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
In an offseason filled with anticipation as the Liberty — and most WNBA teams — awaited decisions on unrestricted free agents, Jones was the first major piece to re-sign with New York.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said in a statement that the organization awaited further clarification from the district court.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Observers anxiously awaited the comet's reappearance but saw nothing.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Left Arrow Right Arrow As the 2026 NFL Draft soldiered on through Saturday afternoon, many young men anxiously awaited the news of their fates for the next several years of football.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Another day, another setback for Berlin‘s long awaited Berlin Modern, as moisture damage in the building’s shell and microbial contamination in other parts of the structure have forced the postponement of the museum to 2030.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Leveraging this method has long been awaited by cosmologists, but only in recent years has data for both the CMB and for large-scale structure surveys become robust enough to yield a meaningful result like this.
—Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
Parades, celebratory banquets and question-and-answer sessions with local students awaited space explorers who visited the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court, where an indictment charging him with wire fraud was unsealed.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
In an offseason filled with anticipation as the Liberty — and most WNBA teams — awaited decisions on unrestricted free agents, Jones was the first major piece to re-sign with New York.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said in a statement that the organization awaited further clarification from the district court.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Observers anxiously awaited the comet's reappearance but saw nothing.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
Adjective
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The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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London Stock Exchange Group Plc said revenue growth for 2026 is now expected to be towards the top of its expected range, after the first quarter was buoyed by heavy trading volumes and momentum in subscription businesses.—
Tom Metcalf,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Initial move-ins are anticipated by the 2028 ski season.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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It was also noted that the project is coming in at a price lower than anticipated.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Seventh Round The Eagles waited until the seventh round to address safety, a spot that’s an apparent need in the starting lineup.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And having waited for three days in the NFL's green room backstage, Heidenreich emerged in his Full Dress Blue uniform worn by midshipmen at formal functions.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Eleven minutes later, as guests settled into their meals, mentalist Oz Pearlman, the scheduled entertainer, was showing the president and first lady a trick.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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One report suggested that a massage therapist had shown up at the couple’s home for a pre-scheduled appointment but got no answer at the door and contacted their daughter, who went inside the home and found Rob Reiner slain.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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