1
as in unsettled
not yet settled or decided
a decision is pending about whether to buy computers or sports equipment with this money
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2
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
a pending review of your work so far this term
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3
as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
the sky darkened with a pending storm
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Recent Examples of pending
Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Many are asylum seekers, individuals admitted at the U.S.-Mexico border while seeking refuge, recipients of humanitarian parole, or even people with pending or approved applications for temporary protection from deportation.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022
Since Sorokin is currently in Immigration and Enforcement custody pending deportation, the video interview happened in fits and starts because Cooper and Sorokin had to keep reconnecting on the phone when time was up.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
As a pending unrestricted free agent, Borgen would likely net the Rangers the most return among any of their potential rentals.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Many are asylum seekers, individuals admitted at the U.S.-Mexico border while seeking refuge, recipients of humanitarian parole, or even people with pending or approved applications for temporary protection from deportation.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Preposition
Judges have blocked Alabama's and Arkansas' measures from taking effect pending litigation.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022
Since Sorokin is currently in Immigration and Enforcement custody pending deportation, the video interview happened in fits and starts because Cooper and Sorokin had to keep reconnecting on the phone when time was up.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pending
Adjective
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But the biggest parts of the state budget remain unsettled.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2025
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Portions of the central U.S. will remain unsettled for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday with additional rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms sweeping through.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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James Mangold, who was tapped to co-write and direct an upcoming Star Wars film in 2023, was previously attached to a Boba Fett origin story.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Entertainment news and bloopers Billy Joel cancels all of his upcoming shows after revealing brain disorder diagnosis.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The Sox, who have lost eight of their nine road series this season, look to avoid getting swept Wednesday in a game that was moved up to 12:10 p.m. CT because of impending weather.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The German attacking midfielder is one of the brightest talents in soccer right now and his impending departure from Bayer Leverkusen had become a saga.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Preposition
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Tax Cuts and Tax Breaks in the Big Beautiful Bill Lowers Tax Brackets The new legislation makes the lower income tax rates created during the first Trump Administration in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Will Smith was banned from the Oscars for ten years after slapping a fellow artist during a live broadcast.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Venus retrograde moving into your sign on the 27th may bring past connections or unresolved emotions back into focus.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Require senior leaders to engage directly with unfiltered feedback—real calls, raw comments, unresolved complaints.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Preposition
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Devastated by injuries throughout the year, the Gators were undermanned in the field and the bullpen with just one bench player available.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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And who beyond a xenophobe could possibly believe that one’s education is not enhanced by a classmate from elsewhere in the world, a truth that applies to kindergarten just as much as at Harvard?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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But where the actual enrichment would take place is undetermined.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Five more such ships are scheduled to arrive there in coming days.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Even if temperatures dip slightly below that level in coming years, the trajectory is clear, and so are the consequences.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Pending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pending. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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