AWAITS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

awaits

verb

present tense third-person singular of await

as in expects

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 waits

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 awaits The zoning plan has made it through multiple approvals and hearings at City Hall but awaits final approval by the City Council, which could happen in September. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Ruddy tomato salsa pounded in a molcajete, its texture almost emulsified, awaits on the side. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The schedule is favorable early, LSU awaits on September 26th. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Brisbane, Australia — One of Australia’s most high-profile murder cases is back in court where a possible retrial, or an even longer prison sentence, awaits the home cook who used toxic mushrooms to kill three lunch guests. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 North Miami Republican Wancito Francius awaits the Democratic nominee in the general election. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Five of the Eagles opponents were playoff qualifiers a year ago and a Week 3 date awaits a game against 1A power The First Academy. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 North Miami Republican Wancito Francius awaits Campbell in the general election. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The Best Hotels in Saint Tropez Hedonism awaits in elegant hotels with glittering spas and beachfront locations. — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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Moderna expects that thousands of melanoma patients could benefit within the first few years of approval.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
This is the first story in what CBS California Investigates expects to be an ongoing series on the state's LRP system, as public records requests are fulfilled.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Shotwell said SpaceX's existing infrastructure can't support the number or cadence of Starship launches the company anticipates reaching, and tied Starbase Louisiana to SpaceX's long-term goal of using Starship to make human life interplanetary.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
For that reason, NASA anticipates that Roman will image more than 50 times as much of the sky in the next five years as Hubble covered in three decades.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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