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Pending

//ˈpɛndɪŋ// adj, prep, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Begun but not completed. not-comparable
  3. 3
    About to happen; imminent or impending. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    awaiting conclusion or confirmation wordnet
Preposition
  1. 1
    While waiting for something; until.

    "Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty."

  2. 2
    During.

    "Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pend form-of, gerund, participle, present

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