waiting approval vs getting approval

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Waiting approval' is used when someone is waiting for a decision or confirmation on something, while 'getting approval' is used when someone is actively seeking or obtaining approval.

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waiting approval

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is waiting for a decision or confirmation on something, such as a document, project, or request.

Examples:

I submitted my application and now I'm waiting approval from the committee.
The report is ready for review, but we are still waiting approval from the supervisor.
The construction project is on hold until we receive waiting approval from the city council.

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Tipped me the local office is waiting on approval to move forward.
I'm just waiting for approval from the hospital advisory board, and I think we'll have that today.
50 officers are waiting for your approval to transport down.
Layout's waiting for your approval on the mock-up.
We have big brother's little sister waiting for our approval.
Sadly, Roche anticipates a waiting period for approval of between 7 and 11 months.
The New York itinerary is coming together, "good morning America" and the "vogue" shoot are locked in, and they're still waiting for approval on the perfume bottles.
Is by any chance in this office, waiting for approval some building project by architect Garrone?
About 120000 of the 3.6 million inhabitants of the Republic of Moldova already have passports from neighbouring Romania, while more than 800000 are waiting for approval of their applications, according to Romanian Government reports.
When the Bulgarian Sapard measure 2.3 'development and diversification of economic activities, provision for multiple activities and alternative income' was halted by the Bulgarian authorities at the Commission's request, more than 100 pending project requests were still waiting for approval.
Actually, it's an herbal supplement still waiting for F.D.A. approval.
Still waiting for a command approval before the warrant goes to a judge.
A proposal presented by the Commission in October 2004 with the aim of improving the legal framework of the CEPOL is waiting for formal approval from the Council.
The three biotech stocks that Zelman made his money on, and the one that he lost all his money on, just happened to be in companies that were waiting on FDA approval for drugs.
And they're about to walk through that door, where we will be waiting with some light beer and some rock hard approval.
We have been waiting a long time for approval of the framework decision for minimum procedural rights in criminal cases and for revision of the European arrest warrant.
Currently, Regione Campania is waiting for the Commission to adopt the final decision on approval of action h): Sustainable tobacco production under Measure 214 'Agri-environmental payments'.
However, the rapporteur proposes an approach which is more pragmatic and efficient in order to avoid the delays in unfreezing credit and payment commitments caused by the waiting period required for the approval of DG XX in Brussels.
The Agency was officially established on 1 March 2007 but is still waiting for the basic elements so that it can become fully operational, in other words the appointment of its director and the approval of a multiannual framework.
Accumulating since July 2008, there are now over 100 molecules, which have all necessary approvals in place, but which are still waiting for a final decision on reimbursement.

Alternatives:

awaiting approval
pending approval
under review for approval
in the approval process
awaiting confirmation

getting approval

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is actively seeking or obtaining approval for something, such as a proposal, plan, or decision.

Examples:

I'm working on getting approval for the budget proposal.
The team is getting approval for the new marketing campaign.
She is getting approval from the board for her project plan.

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Because if something goes wrong during the surgery, then it would kill the chief's chance for getting approval.
It was afraid of not getting approval from the Council, and now we are saddled with the problem.
Following ten years of negotiation, I regret that this Parliament has chosen by a narrow qualified majority vote to allow company boards the right to defensive measures to frustrate takeovers without getting approval from shareholders.
Dr. Young, Jason told me you were getting approval for the shortwave laser.
George wouldn't make a move without getting approval from the boys in Kiev.
Because if something goes wrong during the surgery, then it would kill the chief's chance for getting approval.
Arkady's in the process of getting approval from Moscow for me to be read into the illegals program.
I understand the risk, but I am days away from getting approval on my NIH grant.
However, such revisions rarely occur at the start of a project, because of the administrative work and time involved in getting approval to change a financing agreement.
What is the current state and average time for getting approval? How will it be improved?

Alternatives:

obtaining approval
seeking approval
receiving approval
securing approval
gaining approval

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