pending

[ pen-ding ]

preposition

1. while awaiting; until:

   pending his return.

2. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during:

   pending the negotiations.

adjective

1. remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished:

   pending business; pending questions; pending litigation.

2. about to take place; impending.

pending

/ ˈpɛndɪŋ /

preposition

1. while waiting for or anticipating

adjective

1. not yet decided, confirmed, or finished

   what are the matters pending?

2. imminent

   these developments have been pending for some time

Other Words From

• non·pending adjective
• un·pending adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pending¹

1635–45; pend + -ing ², on the model of French pendant ( pendent )

Example Sentences

Despite the pending lawsuits from the Hutchins family, the film has made its premiere while including a tribute to honor Hutchins' work and life, Variety reported.

From Salon

As of Wednesday, there are 30 nominees pending.

From Salon

At the inquest in Northampton, senior coroner Anne Pember said the provisional cause of death was "manual strangulation pending toxicology and histology".

From BBC

Three settled and one, who also filed a discrimination complaint to California’s civil rights agency, has a lawsuit still pending.

From New York Times

"The matter was filed pending any new information coming to light," a spokesperson from Hampshire police told the BBC.

From BBC

Related Words

• imminent
• impending
• undecided