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   pending

   /ˈpɛndɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. awaiting decision or settlement: "nine cases were still pending" Similar unresolvedundecidedunsettledunconcludeduncertainawaiting decisionawaiting actionundetermined(still) openhanging fire(up) in the airin limboin the balanceon icein reservein abeyanceongoingawaiting attentionoutstandingto be doneundonenot doneunattended tounfinishedincompleteleftremaininginformal:on the back burner
   • ▪ about to happen; imminent: "the pending lay-off of fifty staff" Similar imminentimpendingabout to happen/beforthcomingupcomingon the waycomingapproachingloominggatheringprospectivenearnearingcloseclose at handin the offingin the windto come-to-beanticipatedexpected

   preposition

   • 1. until (something) happens: "they were released on bail pending an appeal" Similar awaitingwaiting foruntiltillbeforeuntil there is/are

   Word Origin mid 17th century: anglicized spelling of French pendant‘hanging’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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