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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

/ ˈɛԻɪŋ /

preposition

  1. while waiting for or anticipating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. not yet decided, confirmed, or finished

    what are the matters pending?

  2. imminent

    these developments have been pending for some time

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·ԻiԲ adjective
  • ܲ·ԻiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pending1

1635–45; pend + -ing 2, on the model of French pendant ( pendent )
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“Absent additional evidence” and “in light of pending litigation, it is probable that Edison International and Southern California Edison will incur material losses in connection with the Eaton fire,” Pizarro said.

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An agreement to settle Orchid’s case for $9.5 million is pending, court records show.

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Esquivel had a pending petition and lived with his family, who are U.S. citizens.

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Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary pause on the previously ordered cure process, pending the district court's decision.

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LADWP’s most recent statement about pending litigation said it expects plaintiffs to continue to join such lawsuits, but it dismissed claims that the utility provider wasn’t prepared and could be held responsible for the fire.

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