pending
noun
- act/process of remaining unsettled, waiting or awaiting
preposition
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L333910 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- remaining unsettled or not yet decided, waiting or awaiting
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛndɪŋ/
adj
- Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
- Begun but not completed.
- About to happen; imminent or impending.
prep
- While waiting for something; until.
“Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”
- During.
“Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of pend