The best replacement for await is wait.

The best alternatives to await are rated as following:
★★★★★  wait
★★★  continuewith
★★★  task.wait
★★★  result
★★  task.run
★★  svctm
★★  wait difference
★  wait java
★  awaits
★  svctime
★  tpl
  will await
  wait for

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Speaking about await, one probably shouldn't forget about task.

Other search terms related to await and their ratings are:
★★★★★ task
★★★ task.run
★★ .net 4.5
★★ async
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