awaiting a response vs await a response

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Awaiting a response' is more formal and commonly used in written communication, while 'await a response' is more casual and can be used in both spoken and written English.

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awaiting a response

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal written communication.

This phrase is typically used in formal contexts, such as business emails or official letters, to indicate that you are waiting for a reply.

Examples:

I am still awaiting a response to my job application.
The committee is awaiting a response from the government.
We are awaiting a response from the client before proceeding.
She is patiently awaiting a response from the university.
The team is eagerly awaiting a response from the sponsor.

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We are still awaiting a response.
We are now awaiting a response.
The Commission has suggested that this subcommittee meet for the first time on 26 November and is awaiting a response from Egypt.
In agreement with the political groups, therefore, I have taken the initiative to invite the competent committees of the American Congress and I am awaiting a response.
Regarding your question on correspondence, immediately on learning of the prospect that the service to which you refer would eventually be cancelled I wrote to the French authorities in appropriate terms and I am awaiting a response.
I am awaiting a response to that most recent letter.
We are eagerly awaiting a response to their comments.
While awaiting a response to these questions, our governments have taken the necessary steps to protect their people.
A resolute and successful policy in this field must take account of the different realities and not forget that behind them the European citizens are awaiting a response.
The Italian electoral process is taking place in Italy, but in Spain, at the moment, we have a president of the Supreme Court who is awaiting a response from this Parliament and so far he has not received one.
I have already put the question to the Commission, and I am awaiting a response to learn whether it has indeed been verified that these funds have indeed been used for this campaign.
The communication thus leaves more questions open than it answers; it even raises new questions for which society is vainly awaiting a response.

Alternatives:

waiting for a response
expecting a response
hoping for a response
looking forward to a response
anticipating a response

await a response

This phrase is correct and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

This phrase is more casual and can be used in both spoken and written English to indicate that you are waiting for a reply.

Examples:

I will await a response before making a decision.
Please await a response from the team before proceeding.
He is eagerly awaiting a response from his friend.
We are awaiting a response from the customer service department.
She is patiently awaiting a response from the doctor.

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These are some of the questions put to the Heads of State and of Government and to which I await a response.
I await a response.
We still await a response from the European Commission.
We await a response about how sanitary requirements for the protection of health and the urban environment in the EU are being monitored, especially in cases where alarm bells have been rung, as in Kardzhali.
The Commission still awaits a response from the Parliament.
We await a proper response from the Russians.
I will hand a second document on this to the Commissioner and eagerly await a swift response from him in writing.
Commissioners, we impatiently await your responses.
Mr Rübig will await your response in writing.
Ferengi vessel, we await your response.
We await the responses with confidence.
They are all anxious about how Europe is developing and await your response.
The Commission awaits the response of the European Parliament to the approach proposed in its communication with particular interest.
I eagerly await Commissioner Nielson's response.
We have made good progress in that direction, but we are aware of the many problems that still await adequate responses.
You may laugh, Commissioner, but I await your response.
America still awaits Japan's response to peace proposals.
Madam President, as I said earlier, we await the response of the European Parliament to the communication we have issued on earthquake prevention.
To the Council, we propose 1 January 2008 as the date for the sunset clause, and now await its response, which we hope will turn out to be favourable.
So we await the Commission's response on that.

Alternatives:

wait for a response
expect a response
hope for a response
look forward to a response
anticipate a response

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