as in to stay
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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as in delay
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business
there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us
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Recent Examples of wait
Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Even Big Ten commissioner Wayne Duke was left standing by himself waiting for Hayes.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
For community solar, which depends on smaller operations, these wait times can be challenging.
—Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Homebuyers and homeowners have been waiting on the sidelines of the U.S. housing market for years now, holding back for the right moment to buy and sell.
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The institute's 2024 report found that physicians across Canada reported a median wait time of 30 weeks between a referral from a general practitioner to receipt of treatment.
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Housing prices will stay high too, as mortgage rates stay elevated compared to 2021 levels.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Grab a seasonal cocktail at Vinyl and stay to jam with music by DJ Aswell, starting at 8pm.McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Supply Chain Woes The top trend remains supply chain woes, with delays at Airbus, Boeing, engine makers and other suppliers.Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Hamlet, famously, vows revenge on his uncle, Claudius, for the murder of his father—but then he dithers, delays, and generally goes crazy, only killing Claudius at the very end of Shakespeare’s longest play.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
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There is lingering cold air in the eastern U.S., but it is expected to move out in the coming days.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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My only quibble with this adaptation is the pacing, which suffers thanks to a few unnecessary backstory additions and a few too many long, lingering shots and pregnant pauses that even mess up the flow of some iconic songs.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Outside his office, assistant coaches juggled practice plans and portal activity, players awaited exit interviews and members of Napier’s army of staffers attacked the daily grind.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Netflix reality series, co-hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, dropped its final two episodes on Wednesday, Dec. 18, giving fans long awaited answers as to what happened for each couple and who is still together today.Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cold weather overflow shelters remain open Cold weather overflow shelters will remain open through 10 a.m. Sunday as Middle Tennessee prepares to sink back into a deep freeze over the weekend.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Hilltop section of Columbus remains overrun by fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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