Awaited and Late

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Awaited adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.

Usage example: at the awaited moment the President walked up to the lectern and began his address to the nation

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Late is an antonym for awaited.

Nearby Word: awaiting

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

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Awaited is an antonym for late.

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

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