awaiting approval
Held for review
Awaiting approval describes something submitted but not yet authorized or accepted.
Documents, requests, or applications sit in this state while someone with authority reviews them: Your expense report is still awaiting approval.
The phrase implies a queue or process—bureaucratic, editorial, or managerial—where decisions take time.
Common in workplace and administrative contexts.
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- under reviewBeing formally examined
- reviewCritical written assessment
- limboState of uncertain waiting
- queueOrdered waiting line
on hold · submitted · processing · hold · in limbo · waiting · waiting game · decision · verdict · final say · sign off · clearance · authorization · thumbs up · rubber stamp · green light · bureaucracy · red tape