pending

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of pend

adj

1. (not-comparable)Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
2. (not-comparable)Begun but not completed.
3. (not-comparable)About to happen; imminent or impending.

prep

1. While waiting for something; until.

   “Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”

2. During.

   “Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”