Pending

adjective
/ˈpen.dɪŋ/

Meaning

awaiting; not yet decided or settled; in the process of being completed
awaiting decision or settlement

Example Sentences

The application is still pending approval.

The case is still pending in court.

Example Expressions

pending approval

Synonyms

awaiting, unresolved, outstanding, unsettled, undecided, incomplete
Entry 1
awaiting, unresolved, outstanding, unsettled
Entry 2
awaiting, unresolved, undecided, incomplete

Antonyms

completed, resolved, finished, settled
Entry 1
completed, resolved, finished, settled
Entry 2
settled, resolved, completed

Collocations

pending approval, pending decision, pending case, still pending, decision pending
Entry 1
pending approval, pending decision, pending case
Entry 2
pending case, pending approval, still pending, decision pending

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not certain or fixed; provisional; hesitant or unsure
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