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pending

[ pen-ding ]

preposition

  1. while awaiting; until:

    pending his return.

  2. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during:

    pending the negotiations.



adjective

  1. remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished:

    pending business; pending questions; pending litigation.

  2. about to take place; impending.

pending

/ ˈɛԻɪŋ /

preposition

  1. while waiting for or anticipating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. not yet decided, confirmed, or finished

    what are the matters pending?

  2. imminent

    these developments have been pending for some time

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ԻiԲ adjective
  • ܲ·ԻiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pending1

1635–45; pend + -ing 2, on the model of French pendant ( pendent )
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Esquivel had a pending petition and lived with his family, who are U.S. citizens.

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Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary pause on the previously ordered cure process, pending the district court's decision.

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LADWP’s most recent statement about pending litigation said it expects plaintiffs to continue to join such lawsuits, but it dismissed claims that the utility provider wasn’t prepared and could be held responsible for the fire.

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The venerable CBS newsmagazine is in an unprecedented bind between a Trump lawsuit and a pending sale of parent company Paramount Global.

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Police said that one of the hit-and-run suspects was detained but released after questioning, pending charges.

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