waiting period

noun

A certain amount of time of required delay before some other action is allowed.

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Meanings

nounwaiting period (plural waiting periods)

plural waiting periods

  1. A certain amount of time of required delay before some other action is allowed.
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APA

waiting period. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20period

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“waiting period.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20period. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waiting period,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20period.

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