no reply was received vs no reply received yet

These are both acceptable phrases, but they would be used in somewhat dissimilar contexts. 'No reply was received' is typically used when referring to a past event where no response was received. On the other hand, 'No reply received yet' is used to indicate that no response has been received up to the present moment.

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no reply was received

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past event where no response was received.

This phrase is used to indicate that no response was received in the past. It implies that the lack of response occurred at a specific point in time.

Examples:

No reply was received to our email from last week.

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(8) Five producers/exporters in the PRC submitted completed replies to the questionnaires whilst no reply was received from producers/exporters in Vietnam. Replies to the questionnaire were also submitted by four importers in the Community. The Commission carried out verification visits at the premises of the following companies:
No reply was received regarding the United Kingdom from European social partners representing management.
No reply was received regarding Hungary from European social partners representing management.
However, no reply was received from the court.
Questionnaires were sent to all known producers in the USA but no reply was received.
Questionnaires were sent to all known exporting producers in Mexico, but no reply was received.
One producer/exporter in Vietnam, related to a Chinese exporting producer, submitted a reply to the questionnaire whilst no reply was received from Chinese producers/exporters.
As regards importers, questionnaires were sent to two unrelated importers which expressed their willingness to cooperate, but no reply was received.
As no reply was received within the prescribed time limit, a reminder letter was sent to the Belgian authorities on 21 December 2007 with a new prescribed time limit to reply.
Since no reply was received within the period prescribed, the Commission, by letter of 25 November 2005, proposed to Luxembourg the following appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the Treaty:
No reply was received from the user industry.
No reply was received from the manufacturer.
No reply was received from any Korean exporting producer and eleven replies were received from importers. Only four Community producers replied to the sampling form.
Four producers/exporters in Vietnam, one producer/exporter in Pakistan and five producers/exporters in China submitted a reply to the questionnaire whilst no reply was received from the producers/exporters in the Philippines.
No reply was received from any exporting producer, and only three replies were received from importers.

Alternatives:

No response was received
There was no reply received

no reply received yet

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate that no response has been received up to the present moment.

This phrase is used to convey that no response has been received up to the current time. It suggests that the lack of response is ongoing.