as in to stay
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 delay
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 wait
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
As trade negotiations unfold, many companies are waiting before altering any production plans.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, customer calls have surged, prompting long wait times for callers dialing into strained offices.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In 2022, immigration officials denied Nuñez Gonzalez a green card, seven years after waiting.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
As trade negotiations unfold, many companies are waiting before altering any production plans.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
But answers could come sooner than the customary years-long wait if the justices decide to lift the temporary restraints from lower courts on Trump's policies while the cases are litigated.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, customer calls have surged, prompting long wait times for callers dialing into strained offices.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait
Verb
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Yet moves by Trump and his administration assuring TikTok and its service providers that U.S. authorities will not prosecute anyone under the law have been enough for the popular app to stay online despite operating in violation of a federal statute.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is critical because Samsung was falling behind in security updates just as the Android world obsesses about its delays on Android OS upgrades as well.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Its Facebook account shows several shipping delays over the past year due to mechanical failures.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The whale lingers for a moment, and the video ends.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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After her mother's stroke, Keys said self-care meant taking her blood pressure medication, drinking water and lingering for a moment at the mailbox to take in the sunshine and feel the wind on her face.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Panicked friends and family members gathered at Jet Set in the hours after the collapse while awaiting additional news.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the Heat contingent was in its hotel in Chicago, awaiting Wednesday night’s critical game against the Bulls at the United Center, Chicago was resting several key players and losing big in Cleveland.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But despite Tuesday’s result, Musk remains undeterred in his political ambitions.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The official said Canada and Mexico were omitted because tariffs the U.S. previously imposed on both countries remain in effect.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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