as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
that feeling of optimistic expectancy that fills theatergoers as they wait for the curtain to rise
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Recent Examples of expectancy
There was a mood of expectancy mingled with apprehension, and a sense of the audience holding its collective breath.
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Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Leaders who cultivate a sense of expectancy are more likely to see opportunities that others miss.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The exact expectancy of AG is unknown because people can be asymptomatic for years.3
Can iron deficiency cause atrophic gastritis?
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 28 June 2025
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
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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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Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Leaders who cultivate a sense of expectancy are more likely to see opportunities that others miss.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The exact expectancy of AG is unknown because people can be asymptomatic for years.3
Can iron deficiency cause atrophic gastritis?
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 28 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectancy
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But there is growing anticipation inside and outside the club that the coming weeks could mark the onset of historic change at the Santiago Bernabeu.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fans, many dressed in the artist’s merchandise or girly pink outfits, hum with anticipation.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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But in the limited engagement of October, every team is strong enough to upend expectations.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, big banks — bellwethers for economic activity — such as JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Goldman Sachs, beat earnings expectations, suggesting that fundamentals are still sound.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectancy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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