The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PENDING
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What does PENDING mean?
PENDING verb- To hang down.
- To arch over (something); to vault.
- To hang; to depend.
- To pen; to confine.
- To consider pending; to delay or postpone (something).
- Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
- Begun but not completed.
- About to happen; imminent or impending.
- While waiting for something; until.
- During.