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The correct spelling is pending.
How to pronounce pending
verb
IPA: /ˈpɛndɪŋ/
Say it like: Pen-din-g
The correct spelling is pending. To hang down. For example: "Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty."
Usage Examples
“Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”
“Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To hang down.
- 2.To arch over (something); to vault.
- 3.To hang; to depend.
- 4.To pen; to confine.
- 5.To consider pending; to delay or postpone (something).
adjective
- 1.Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
- 2.Begun but not completed.
- 3.About to happen; imminent or impending.
preposition
- 1.While waiting for something; until.
- 2.During.
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