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is used (1) as an adjective meaning 'awaiting a decision or completion' (A new edition of the book is pending), and (2) as a preposition meaning 'during, throughout the process of' (A final decision cannot be taken pending his trial).

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adj

Definition: about to happen
Antonyms: improbable, unlikely

adj

Definition: forthcoming
Antonyms: resolved

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Begun, but not yet completed; during; before the conclusion of; prior to the completion of; unsettled; in the process of adjustment.

A lawsuit is said to be pending from its inception until the issuance of a final judgment by a court. The phrase pending appeal refers to the time before an appeal is taken, as well as to the period during which an appeal is in progress.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Awaiting conclusion or confirmation.

Many prayers remain unanswered, pending endorsement of our deeds. — Unknown

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uafgjort, løbende
prep. - indtil, så længe

Nederlands (Dutch)
hangende, aanstaand, tijdens, tot (iets plaatsvindt)

Français (French)
adj. - (Jur) en instance, (gén) en souffrance, imminent
prep. - en attendant

Deutsch (German)
prep. - bis, während
adj. - schwebend, anhängig

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - διαρκούντος, καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια, εν αναμονή
adj. - εκκρεμής, επικείμενος

Italiano (Italian)
pendente, vertente, in corso, incombente

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - até, durante
adj. - pendente, suspenso

Русский (Russian)
грядущий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pendiente, colgante
prep. - hasta, durante, mientras

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - under, medan, i avvaktan på
adj. - oavgjord, pågående, förestående, hotande, överhängande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
悬而未决的, 迫近的, 当...的时候, 在...期间

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 懸而未決的, 迫近的
prep. - 當...的時候, 在...期間

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 매달려 있는, 드리운, 절박한
prep. - ...동안, ...할 때까지

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - たれさがっている, 未決定の, 懸案の
prep. - 間, …までは

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) أثناء, خلال, حتى, إلى أن (صفه) معلق, موقوف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מחכה להכרעה, תלוי ועומד, עומד להתרחש‬
prep. - ‮במשך, עד ל-, עד ש-‬

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