await confirmation of

/əˈweɪt ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən əv/

verb phrase

  1. to wait for official or definite confirmation of something before acting or reaching a conclusion

    B1

    transitive; await + confirmation of + nounformal

    • "We are awaiting confirmation of your booking."A2
    • "The committee is awaiting confirmation of the results before making an announcement."B1
    • "Investors are awaiting confirmation of the merger before committing further funds."C1

Common mistakes

  • await for confirmation of the booking→await confirmation of the booking

    Await is transitive, so do not use 'for' after it.

Collocations

await confirmationofficial confirmationfurther confirmationconfirmation of a bookingconfirmation of receipt

Word family

awaitawaitingconfirmconfirmationconfirmed