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pending.

Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
  1. Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.

    not-comparable
  2. Begun but not completed.

    not-comparable
  3. About to happen; imminent or impending.

    not-comparable
prep/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
  1. While waiting for something; until.

    Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
  2. During.

    Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
verb/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of pend

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.