What (who) is pending - definition
pending
1.
If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled. (FORMAL)
In 1989, the court had 600 pending cases...
She had a libel action against the magazine pending.
ADJ
2.
If something is done pending a future event, it is done until that event happens. (FORMAL)
A judge has suspended a ban on the magazine pending a full inquiry.
PREP
3.
Something that is pending is going to happen soon. (FORMAL)
A growing number of customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises.
= imminent
ADJ
pending
I. a.
Depending, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, in suspense.
II. prep.
During.
pending
¦ adjective
1. awaiting decision or settlement.
2. about to happen.
¦ preposition until.
Origin
C17: anglicized spelling of Fr. pendant 'hanging'.
Wikipedia
Pending
Pending is a district in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Administratively, it is in the Kuching South City Council area.
Pronunciation examples for pending
1. coronavirus pending.
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2. released pending further investigation.
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3. The applications are also pending
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4. because their cases are pending.
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5. The others are all playing to pending.
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Examples of use of pending
1. "They say, ‘The green light is pending, the green light is pending,‘ but it can take days," he said.
2. This is an area that cases are pending before the court and likely will be pending in the future.
3. Their names were withheld pending family notification.
4. They were granted conditional bail pending appeals.
5. All were released pending further investigations.