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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How do the insidious forms of censorship, their anticipation and reiteration, affect your mind and its ironies?—
Cindy Juyoung Ok
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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In a clip viewed close to 5 million times since being posted on June 24, her owner places Nellie's water bowl on the ground, with the puppy wagging her tail in anticipation.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The decline was broad-based across components, with consumers' assessments of the present situation and their expectations for the future both contributing to the deterioration.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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For example, Mahan had enough votes to push his budget proposal forward this year, which included the controversial Responsibility to Shelter proposal that creates an expectation for homeless residents to come indoors when there is available shelter or face potential arrest.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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However, a longer expectancy leads to a slower transfer of wealth and power compared to previous generations.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The drop spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to … Continue reading US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII Hartford Courant 0 Comments Connecticut ranks fifth for life expectancy for women and ninth for life expectancy for men.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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