as in stays
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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as in delays
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business
there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us
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Recent Examples of waits
Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
But technology waits for no one, and with all the hype around AI, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s been forgotten.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Hypnotized by the American Dream, Luke struggles to recognize the futility of a system that moves fast and waits for no one.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
The catching situation remains in flux as the club waits to see how Hunter Goodman and Drew Romo develop.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
In the above clip, Prince patiently waits for the rock to find him in the corner.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Gabi locates the pay phone in question, and waits for a call.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
The world waits for a compelling example of humanoid robots saving a customer money in a defensible way.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
But technology waits for no one, and with all the hype around AI, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s been forgotten.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Hypnotized by the American Dream, Luke struggles to recognize the futility of a system that moves fast and waits for no one.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
The catching situation remains in flux as the club waits to see how Hunter Goodman and Drew Romo develop.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
In the above clip, Prince patiently waits for the rock to find him in the corner.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Gabi locates the pay phone in question, and waits for a call.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waits
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Confidence and clarity in desire create chemistry that lingers long before clothes come off.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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But now summer lingers like a house guest who won’t leave.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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And yet, while a crucial offseason awaits the Red Wings and general manager Steve Yzerman, many of the most crucial long-term pieces for Detroit are the prospects already within their system, working their way up from college hockey, juniors, Europe and AHL Grand Rapids.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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If entertainment and relaxation are in the plans, a state-of-the-art movie theater room awaits downstairs, and two additional loft areas can be used for dance parties or a game room.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite this, the number of animals in shelters remains high—in the first half of 2024, 322,000 more pets entered shelters than exited them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With partial adoption, AI remains a disconnected tool rather than a reliable part of the team's strategy.—
Peter Benei,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Waits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waits. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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