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Synonyms & Antonyms for pending
Synonyms: Preposition
amid (or amidst), by, during, over, through, throughout
Synonyms: Adjective
open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled
Antonyms: Adjective
decided, determined, resolved, settled
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Examples of pending in a Sentence
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He is being held in jail pending trial. She received a four-year sentence and is currently out on bail pending appeal.Adjective
The results of the investigation are pending. There are lawsuits pending against the company.
Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition
Although a federal judge issued an injunction to keep the program alive pending higher court review, the young immigrants stand to lose their right to work, travel and attend school. — Carolyn Lochhead, San Francisco Chronicle, "Trump’s immigration plan puts Democrats in a vise," 27 Jan. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The 33-year-old male dog owner was arrested and remains in custody pending charges, Detroit police spokesman Dan Donakowski told PEOPLE earlier this week. — Laura Barcella, PEOPLE.com, "Before His Daughter Was Mauled to Death by 3 Pit Bulls, Dad Confronted Owner About Aggressive Dogs," 22 Aug. 2019 These fans — often cast (and dressed) as cartoon characters of sorts — have very real feelings and have been forced to live with the pending loss for the better part of three years. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "Broncos vs. 49ers: A roundup from Monday’s NFL preseason game," 20 Aug. 2019 Roughly 35 pending bills in Congress address PFCs, according to the William Blair firm. — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, "Billion-dollar lawsuits: Will non-stick chemicals finally stick on 3M?," 17 Aug. 2019 Data from the National Conference of State Legislatures counts at least seven other states with similar pending bills. — Alexander Tin, CBS News, "Trump must release tax returns to be on California primary ballot in 2020, new law says," 30 July 2019 State law requires a two-thirds vote to approve a local tax increase for transportation, but a pair of other pending bills could make approval easier. — Patrick Mcgreevy, latimes.com, "California gas tax goes up July 1, but leaders say road repairs need even more money," 20 June 2019 Several states, including Arizona, Rhode Island and Hawaii, have pending bills that would either strengthen currently existing exemptions or add new ones. — Tyler Blint-welsh, WSJ, "New York Ends Religious Exemptions for School Vaccinations," 13 June 2019 The Hawks need a versatile wing player, especially with the pending loss of Taurean Prince. — Dan Woike, latimes.com, "NBA mock draft 2019 results: Reporters make their first-round picks," 18 June 2019 Legal expenditures, much of it related to a pending ethics investigation, accounted for $244,000 of Schweikert's campaign spending. — Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, "Is Rep. David Schweikert vulnerable? His campaign recently spent more than it took in," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pending.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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