Thesaurus results for EXPECTANCE

expectance

noun

ik-ˈspek-tən(t)s

Definition of expectance

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. — Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019

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Bondholders are sending yields higher in anticipation that the Fed will continue to raise its target interest rate at its next meeting later this month.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The language surrounding an actual injury tends to be very different from the anticipation of being stabbed – AI should be expected to construct a box for pain that separates it from fear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipation

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Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Whether such an agreement exists depends on more than an employee’s expectation that the job will continue.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of expectation

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Live Healthy Chicago could serve as a national model for closing life-expectancy gaps by addressing a chronic disease that considers the humanity needed to connect.

— Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
With women’s life average expectancy at 82 years, and many living well into their 90s, some women may experience 30 years of living in retirement independently.

— Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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