as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
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Recent Examples of expectance
Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon.
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Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectance
Noun
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The cast has been snapped by paparazzi throughout filming in New York, as anticipation for the final product grows.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next There will be anticipation over another key interest rate cut when the CRB meets again on Friday.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ideally, Amorim wants his centre-backs to be aggressive in winning possession but perhaps, as against Slot, there is merit in defying the expectations of a rival manager, and instead staying compact in a low block.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Spending is strong and delinquency rates are actually coming in below expectations.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The researchers used a waitlist rather than an active control group, so results could partly reflect expectancy or placebo effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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Columbia also scored high in the health category, with women in the city enjoying the 10th-best life expectancy at birth.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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