I. pending
present part of pend
II. pend·ing ˈpendiŋ, -dēŋ preposition
Etymology: French pend ant (from present participle of pendre to hang, suspend, after Latin pendente, abl. of pendent-, pendens, present participle) + English -ing
1. : through the period of continuance or indeterminacy of : during
their opportunity to develop trade pending the laborious and fruitless negotiations — Theodore Hsi-En Chen
2. : until the occurrence or completion of : while awaiting
military rule … prevailed pending the adoption of a new constitution — American Guide Series: North Carolina
four withholding a vote pending further information — Journal of Accountancy
III. pending adjective
Etymology: French pend ant + English -ing
1. : not yet decided : in continuance : in suspense
the drafting of opinions and decisions on cases pending before the Commission — Current Biography
that on all important pending problems he be given … also minority views — Dorothy Fosdick
2. : impending , imminent
the war scare in Europe, with the pending strife between communism and fascism — Leon Halden