as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
the special nutritional needs of expecting women
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as in anticipating
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expecting
Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
As Retail Brew previously reported, while consumers are definitely going to spend for Halloween, 79% are expecting prices to be higher because of tariffs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Some states have been forced to step in, with California Governor Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat, announcing last week that the National Guard would assist food banks expecting a rise in users.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
While for many Americans speaking another language is seen as something extraordinary, true empowerment when traveling comes from embracing linguistic diversity, not expecting the entire world to speak English.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
If moviegoers are taking marketing on its face, who could blame them for expecting to see a film about Bruce and the E Street Band on the road?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2025
Coke is expecting comparable earnings per share to rise 3% and organic revenue to increase 5% to 6%.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Investors are widely expecting a fresh bid from Paramount Skydance for Warner Brothers Discovery, after WBD CEO David Zaslav and his board rejected an initial bid of roughly $20 per share.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Perhaps the thieves were expecting to get their hands on something a bit more mainstream, or even a container of high-end Cognac, given that Westland’s parent company is Remy Cointreau.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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The California native is currently expecting his first child, a baby girl, with his wife, Kayla.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
As Retail Brew previously reported, while consumers are definitely going to spend for Halloween, 79% are expecting prices to be higher because of tariffs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Some states have been forced to step in, with California Governor Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat, announcing last week that the National Guard would assist food banks expecting a rise in users.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
While for many Americans speaking another language is seen as something extraordinary, true empowerment when traveling comes from embracing linguistic diversity, not expecting the entire world to speak English.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
If moviegoers are taking marketing on its face, who could blame them for expecting to see a film about Bruce and the E Street Band on the road?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2025
Coke is expecting comparable earnings per share to rise 3% and organic revenue to increase 5% to 6%.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Investors are widely expecting a fresh bid from Paramount Skydance for Warner Brothers Discovery, after WBD CEO David Zaslav and his board rejected an initial bid of roughly $20 per share.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Perhaps the thieves were expecting to get their hands on something a bit more mainstream, or even a container of high-end Cognac, given that Westland’s parent company is Remy Cointreau.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
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In a statement, a spokeswoman for Kenvue reiterated that acetaminophen is the safest pain reliever option for pregnant women.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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Paxton claimed Tylenol was deceptively marketed to pregnant women.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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As LimX Dynamics continues to enhance Oli’s repertoire, each new demonstration pushes the humanoid closer to human-like agility – leaving the robotics community anticipating what groundbreaking skill might come next.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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In terms of fundamentals, Wall Street is anticipating good news for Nvidia investors, with the company projected to post a roughly 58% increase in revenue in its fiscal year, which ends in January.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Al-Khatib’s home an d almost everything his family owned is long gone.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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McClatchy News reached out to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and is awaiting a response on formal charges.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter—whom the NBA banned last year and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud—removed himself from games for the same purpose.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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