adj

pending

PEHN-dihng

adj

Not yet decided or finished; awaiting a result.

"The application is still pending approval."

"Her promotion is pending until the board meets."

prep

While waiting for; until.

"The suspect was released pending trial."

How to Use Pending

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWaiting to be decided, finished, or resolved.

Common pairings

pending approval pending review case pending

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The application is still _____ approval.

in the offing proximate

near toward

ending sending bending lending mending unending blending trending defending ascending attending impending

in the offing proximate near toward