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11pending — 01. His [pending] divorce has been causing him a lot of stress. 02. A police officer has been suspended without pay, [pending] an investigation into charges of brutality. 03. The suspect is out on bail [pending] his appeal on theft charges. 04.… …
12pending — [[t]pe̱ndɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled. [FORMAL] The cause of death was listed as pending... In 1989, the court had 600 pending cases... She had a libel action against… …
13pending — pend|ing1 [ pendıŋ ] adjective 1. ) waiting to be dealt with, settled, or completed: The offer to buy is still pending. the pending case/agreement/charges pending in/before: A similar law is pending before (=being considered by) the Senate. 2. )… …
14pending — pend|ing1 [ˈpendıŋ] prep formal [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: pendant; PENDANT] while waiting for something, or until something happens ▪ Sales of the drug have been stopped, pending further research. pending 2 pending2 adj 1.) formal not… …
15pending — /pen ding/, prep. 1. while awaiting; until: pending his return. 2. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during: pending the negotiations. adj. 3. remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished: pending business;… …
16pending — 1 preposition formal while waiting for something, or until something happens: A decision has been delayed pending further inquiries. 2 adjective 1 (not before noun) formal not yet decided or settled: As my divorce was pending, I had to stay where …
17pending — adj. & prep. predic.adj. 1 awaiting decision or settlement, undecided (a settlement was pending). 2 about to come into existence (patent pending). prep. 1 during (pending these negotiations). 2 until (pending his return). Phrases and idioms:… …
18pending — I UK [ˈpendɪŋ] / US adjective 1) waiting to be dealt with, settled, or completed The offer to buy is still pending. the pending case/agreement/charges 2) likely to happen soon the pending economic union of the two countries II UK [ˈpendɪŋ] / US… …
19pending — 1. adjective 1) nine cases were still pending Syn: unresolved, undecided, unsettled, awaiting decision/action, undetermined, open, hanging fire, (up) in the air, on ice, ongoing, outstanding, not done, unfinished, incomplete; informal on the back …
20pending — 1. adjective 1) nine cases were still pending Syn: unresolved, undecided, unsettled, up in the air, ongoing, outstanding; informal on the back burner 2) with a general election pending Syn: imminent, impending, about to happen …
