pending

1. 1

   present participle and gerund of pendform-ofgerundparticiple

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

syn. in the offing · proximate

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.