pending
prepositionDivide pending into syllables:
pend · ing
How to pronounce pending:
Definition of pending:
- pending (preposition):
 - during
 
Synonyms for pending:
debatable
hanging
in hand
in the balance
open
uncertain
undecided
undetermined
unresolved
unsettled
up in the air
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