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
Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the only exception was the coffee shop, where tables were often full by mid-morning as guests awaited their caffeine fix.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Yankees got on the board with an Aaron Judge RBI single in the fifth, but another rough frame awaited Rodón in the bottom of the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Alves was granted bail the following month (March 2024) while all sides awaited the outcome of appeals submitted against the initial ruling.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
As her children eagerly awaited to eat, MacLaren continued to tease them, even mentioning a surprise dessert of cheesecake from their grandfather.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
But on March 3, González was arrested and awaited deportation at Clay County Detention Center in Indiana.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Stocks gained during the trading day on Wednesday as investors awaited more clarity from the White House, but lost ground after the closing bell as the president laid out his plans.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Regardless of the outcome, Collins certainly used his opportunity this year to make some much-need, and long-awaited, noise for himself.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
The seven-figure prize that awaited her left her stunned, Illinois Lottery officials say.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the only exception was the coffee shop, where tables were often full by mid-morning as guests awaited their caffeine fix.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Yankees got on the board with an Aaron Judge RBI single in the fifth, but another rough frame awaited Rodón in the bottom of the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Alves was granted bail the following month (March 2024) while all sides awaited the outcome of appeals submitted against the initial ruling.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
As her children eagerly awaited to eat, MacLaren continued to tease them, even mentioning a surprise dessert of cheesecake from their grandfather.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
But on March 3, González was arrested and awaited deportation at Clay County Detention Center in Indiana.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Stocks gained during the trading day on Wednesday as investors awaited more clarity from the White House, but lost ground after the closing bell as the president laid out his plans.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Regardless of the outcome, Collins certainly used his opportunity this year to make some much-need, and long-awaited, noise for himself.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaited
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He’s expected to answer the charges in court at the end of May.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Morton Grove station on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line is expected to be completed this summer.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Cowboys waited seven days before announcing Garrett wouldn’t be coming back after the 2019 season.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Two hours before gametime, keen observers of Leonard’s longstanding pregame routine waited for the two-time NBA Finals MVP’s arrival onto the Intuit Dome floor.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, a flood of cheap Chinese imports accelerated the trend toward deindustrialization in the United States—and did so at a rate that few, if any, fully anticipated.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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Both running backs anticipated that either Singleton or Allen would have moved on.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Awaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaited. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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