pending

CEFRB2

/ˈpɛndɪŋ/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Waiting to be decided, completed, or dealt with.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.

Examples

  • We postponed our picnic pending a change in the weather.

  • The debate on spending is pending.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Begun but not completed.

  2. About to happen; imminent or impending.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of pend

More examples

In context

  • Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

  • Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The court case is still blank, so the final decision has not been made.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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