1
as in unsettled
not yet settled or decided
a decision is pending about whether to buy computers or sports equipment with this money
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2
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
a pending review of your work so far this term
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as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
the sky darkened with a pending storm
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Recent Examples of pending
Ana Ceballos
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Another case dealing with access to the road to get to the center is likewise pending.
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Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
The nightclub has a pending hearing for their liquor permit, according to the Department of Consumer Protection, which is scheduled after their closing date.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
These lawsuits remain pending, and Wilderness Training & Consulting is fighting the lawsuits, according to court filings.
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Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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But in a statement, the Department of Justice said the decision to scrap the fund was in response to a federal judge’s ruling last week that temporarily blocked payouts from the fund while legal challenges remain pending.
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Ana Ceballos
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Another case dealing with access to the road to get to the center is likewise pending.
—
Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
The nightclub has a pending hearing for their liquor permit, according to the Department of Consumer Protection, which is scheduled after their closing date.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
These lawsuits remain pending, and Wilderness Training & Consulting is fighting the lawsuits, according to court filings.
—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pending
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Temperatures remain below average today as an unsettled pattern continues, but drier weather and scorching temperatures are coming.
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Similar to yesterday, our weather will remain unsettled through the day with plenty of cloud cover and a chance of rain that will peak in the afternoon hours.
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Hawkins, 38, will end his 13-year run as Officer Kevin Atwater on the popular NBC show during the show's upcoming Season 14 in October, USA TODAY has learned.
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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Neither will New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who on Tuesday was mum on any details to which he’d been made privy, carefully side-stepping a question about the Swift event during a press conference about the impending heat wave.
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LeBron James's impending free agency, though less leveraged at 41, points predictably towards a return to the Lakers.
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Morocco were able to expose the space with ease during the first half.
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Their absence from the London leg of the trip now raises questions about whether a family reunion will happen during the visit.
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But the plaintiffs say their hand was forced after MGM recently refused to renew a tolling agreement for unresolved issues that came out of the 2017-22 audit period.
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Even with the agreement, many of the details surrounding taxpayer services during the Olympics and Paralympics will remain unresolved for at least a year.
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With fireworks season fast approaching, there's no better time than now to get your pet fast and reliable support before anxiety hits hardest.
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And June 30 is fast approaching.
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An autopsy left the cause of death as undetermined, though there were no obvious signs of trauma on the bones discovered.
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Marie-Philip Poulin, captain of the Montreal Victoire and the Canadian women’s national hockey team, will undergo surgery on her ACL and meniscus in July and will be out for an undetermined amount of time.
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The world’s largest Wally’s is set to break ground in Independence in the coming months, with construction expected to conclude in 2027.
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Brickell is set to get even more Class A office space in coming years.
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“Pending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pending. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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