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Synonyms of pending in English:

pending


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adjective

1‘dismissal of all other litigation pending between them’

SYNONYMS
unresolved, undecided, unsettled, unconcluded, uncertain, awaiting decision, awaiting action, undetermined, open, still open, hanging fire, in the air, up in the air, in limbo, in the balance, on ice, in reserve, in abeyance, ongoing, awaiting attention, outstanding, to be done, undone, not done, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete, left, remaining
informal on the back burner

2‘her rumoured pending marriage’

SYNONYMS
imminent, impending, about to be, about to happen, forthcoming, upcoming, on the way, coming, approaching, looming, gathering, prospective, near, nearing, close, close at hand, in the offing, in the wind, to come, -to-be, anticipated, expected

preposition

1‘the two boys were released on bail pending another hearing next week’

SYNONYMS
awaiting, waiting for, until, till, before, until there are, until there is