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pending

/ˈpɛndɪŋ/ verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of pend

adjective

  1. Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
  2. Begun but not completed.
  3. About to happen; imminent or impending.

preposition

  1. While waiting for something; until.
    Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.