Pending

Word PENDING
Character 7
Hyphenation pend ing
Pronunciations /ˈpɛndɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Pending"

What do we mean by pending?

Not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation. adjective

Impending; imminent. adjective

While in the process of; during. preposition

While awaiting; until. preposition

For the time of the continuance of; during; in the period covered by: as, pending the suit; pending the negotiation.

Depending; remaining undecided; not terminated: as, a pending suit; while the case was pending.

Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspension. adjective

During. preposition

Until; awaiting. preposition

Present participle of pend. verb

Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation adjective

Begun but not completed adjective

About to happen; imminent or impending adjective

While waiting for something; until. preposition

Awaiting conclusion or confirmation adjective

To hang down.

To arch over (something); to vault.

To hang; to depend.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Pending

The word "pending" in example sentences

The hospital withheld her name pending notification of family members. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The public information officer for the Oshkosh police said during a brief news conference that detectives made a positive identification of a male recovered from the river, but were waiting to release his name pending notification and according to the wishes of his family. ❋ Tribune News Services (2012)

Photo: #Former Republican Governor Arne Carlson came up with the idea for a nonpartisan summit of former and current lawmakers as a way for Minnesota to better understand what he describes as a pending "economic tsunami." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dougherty was among roughly 300 people who turned out at the special budget meeting looking for answers from district officials, who have threatened to cut dozens of courses and teachers to stave off what they call a pending financial crisis.

The beef group has been fighting sweeping new rules on livestock marketing – which failed to pass in the 2008 Farm Bill, but are pending from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ❋ Elizabeth Williamson (2010)

Her name also appears on substitute paperwork in pending foreclosure cases in Florida, according to court documents and lawyers representing the borrowers. ❋ Jessica Silver-Greenberg (2010)

In addition to this litigation, decisions are still pending from the FAA on threats to aviation safety, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is due to rule this summer on a slew of potential permitting violations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The NAR measured the highest growth in pending home sales in the South, with a 6.7% increase from last month, but is still 13% behind sales from last year. ❋ Heather Struck (2010)

During March 2010, 6,821 homeswere in pending sale status inthefour-county (King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap) area tracked by the MLS. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chase spokesman Tom Kelly said the company has requested that the courts not enter judgments in pending matters until the company has had time to re-examine the filings "to verify that the affidavits and other documents meet the standard of personal knowledge or review where that is required." ❋ Ariana Eunjung Cha (2010)

EDT in pending home sales and factory orders reports. ❋ Min Zeng (2010)

Among other things, the Justice Department argued that the decisions made by the two-member Board should be upheld, as otherwise decisions in pending cases could not be made. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Police have identified the man but were withholding his name pending notification of his family. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the House wants to say that lying about the use of a discretionary power, or circumstantial evidence of firing prosecutors to interfere in pending investigation for that matter, constitutes an impeachable offense, I don't see any particular reason why they cannot do so. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Well, I think 6 patents with one pending is evidence enough of original thought. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Well, I think 6 patents with one pending is evidence … ❋ Unknown (2006)

Still pending is the $1 billion case filed by RealNetworks and a second suit filed by Novell, which settled another case with Microsoft in November for $536 million. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Capitalize when part of the name for pending or implemented legislation: the Taft-Hartley Act. ❋ PAUL R. MARTIN (2002)

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