pending
Still being decided
Pending is a participle functioning as a preposition with two specific meanings; one similar to during, and one to until.
It is frequent in journalism and law.
Not having chosen
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
- indeterminateNot exactly known
open · unanswered · ambiguous · tentative · questionable · doubtful · unconfirmed · up in the air
Remaining in expectation
- queueOrdered waiting line
- delayEnforced waiting period
- holdupTheft by threat
- postponementDelaying to later
deferment · standby · on hold · backlog · stalled · paused · deferred · shelved
Provisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- transitionalConnecting two phases
temporary · short-term · makeshift · pro tem · holding · contingent · bridging · interregnum
Container or instance
- litigationLegal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- appealFormal review request
- rulingFormal legal determination
verdict · judgment · trial · hearing · court · motion · filing · docket
State of awaiting something
- tensionStretched or strained state
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- expectancyLikelihood of occurrence
waiting game · limbo · cliffhanger · buildup · apprehension · nail-biting · edge-of-seat · bated breath
Critical written assessment
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- sign-offFormal ending gesture
- rubber stampAutomatic approval device
green light · ratification · endorsement · confirmation · validation · verification · processing · evaluation
undecided
Not having chosen
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
indeterminate · open · unanswered · ambiguous · tentative · questionable · doubtful · unconfirmed · up in the air · hanging
waiting
Remaining in expectation
postponement · deferment · standby · on hold · backlog · stalled · paused · deferred · shelved · tabled
interim
Provisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- placeholderTemporary position marker
transitional · temporary · short-term · makeshift · pro tem · holding · contingent · bridging · interregnum · caretaker
case
Container or instance
- litigationLegal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- appealFormal review request
ruling · verdict · judgment · trial · hearing · court · motion · filing · docket · adjudication
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- tensionStretched or strained state
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
expectancy · waiting game · limbo · cliffhanger · buildup · apprehension · nail-biting · edge-of-seat · bated breath
review
Critical written assessment
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- sign-offFormal ending gesture
rubber stamp · green light · ratification · endorsement · confirmation · validation · verification · processing · evaluation · assessment
- bankingbank, banks, ATM, ATMs, account
- delayeddelayed, postponed, deferred, suspended, on hold
- delaysdelays, delay, delayed, postponement, postpone
- game statespaused, loading, ended, active, finished
- incompleteincomplete, unfinished, partial, fragmentary, half-done
- scheduling termsASAP, appointment, meeting, booking, reservation
- pending lawsuitUnresolved legal action
- patent pendingInvention protection sought, ungranted
- pending saleAwaiting completion of purchase
- pending transactionUncleared financial activity
- pending reviewAwaiting examination or judgment
- pending tray