PENDING


Meaning of PENDING in English

I. preposition

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

pending appeal (= until an appeal can take place )

Both men were under house arrest, pending appeal of their convictions.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of relatives.

II. adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

still

The New Statesman itself and Scallywag have indicated they will contest the libel actions still pending against them.

At the time of the list's publication, business was still pending over three of the son-in-law's colleagues.

His suit, still pending , elicited howls from farmers and sugar-cane growers.

■ NOUN

tray

At least avoid the pending tray syndrome.

Abolishing your pending tray will transform your handling of paper.

But sometimes the pending tray becomes overloaded.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Funeral arrangements are pending .

More employees are likely to lose jobs in the pending merger.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A pretty grey-eyed woman was being held, pending enquiries.

At the time of the list's publication, business was still pending over three of the son-in-law's colleagues.

Conditions on the granting of bail may be imposed by the magistrates' court on defendants against whom charges are pending .

His suit, still pending , elicited howls from farmers and sugar-cane growers.

I think that I am right in saying that regulation 3 provides that the changes will not affect pending applications for review.

News of the Romans and the pending invasion was probably brought in by the merchants.

Relevant proceedings are pending if they are in progress at the date the application for a care or supervision order is filed.

Sir Antony revealed a number of bids from interested parties were under consideration and a Sola announcement was pending .

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