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pending
- /ˈpɛndɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of pend
adjective
- Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
- Begun but not completed.
- About to happen; imminent or impending.
Similar: in the offing, proximate
preposition
- While waiting for something; until. Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
- During. Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
