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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited (for)
expected
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The Northern Irishman is the first reigning Masters champion to play in the country and as expected, his presence at the Delhi Golf Club has had a huge impact.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Major job cuts have been expected even before the Skydance Media-Paramount Global deal closed, as part of Ellison and his team’s goal of slashing upwards of $2 billion in costs.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Waited (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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