pending decision
1pending decision — until the decision comes in …
2pending — is used (1) as an adjective meaning ‘awaiting a decision or completion’ (A new edition of the book is pending), and (2) as a preposition meaning ‘during, throughout the process of’ (A final decision cannot be taken pending his trial) …
3pending — ► ADJECTIVE 1) awaiting decision or settlement. 2) about to happen. ► PREPOSITION ▪ until. ORIGIN anglicized spelling of PENDANT(Cf. ↑pendant) …
4pending — /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;… …
5pending — ▪ I. pending pend‧ing 1 [ˈpendɪŋ] preposition formal while waiting for something, or until something happens: • A decision has been delayed pending further inquiries. [m0] ▪ II. pending pending 2 adjective …
6pending — /ˈpɛndɪŋ / (say pending) preposition 1. while awaiting; until: pending his return. 2. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during: pending the negotiations. –adjective 3. remaining undecided; awaiting decision. 4. hanging;… …
7pending — 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 …
8pending — 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:… …
9pending — 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 …
10pending — pend•ing [[t]ˈpɛn dɪŋ[/t]] prep. 1) while awaiting; until: pending his return[/ex] 2) during: pending the trial[/ex] 3) awaiting decision or settlement 4) about to happen; impending • Etymology: 1635–45 …
