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
Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Super is making significant changes and, ultimately, is expecting a significant impact.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Winter storm warnings and weather advisories had been issued for multiple states as of early Monday, with some parts of the country expecting multiple feet of snowfall.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But, because my release occurred on a Friday, my parole office in Los Angeles wasn’t expecting me until Monday.
—Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Government workers being laid off — rather than being furloughed and expecting to eventually receive backpay, the typical operating procedure during shutdowns — is another unknown added to the situation.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
However, Mediawan is cautious about expecting the same level of recognition in international markets, instead betting on the narrative and visual universality that initially propelled Tran’s comic series up Gaul’s publishing charts.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
There, two fathers – one waiting on his son’s remains; another expecting his son’s embrace, stood in a uniquely Israeli moment of paradox, suspended between grief and joy.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot, 190-pound Harris was expecting a lot of family and friends at the game on Saturday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Khloé was pregnant with her first child with Tristan, while Kim and Kanye were expecting their third child via surrogate.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Super is making significant changes and, ultimately, is expecting a significant impact.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Winter storm warnings and weather advisories had been issued for multiple states as of early Monday, with some parts of the country expecting multiple feet of snowfall.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But, because my release occurred on a Friday, my parole office in Los Angeles wasn’t expecting me until Monday.
—Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Government workers being laid off — rather than being furloughed and expecting to eventually receive backpay, the typical operating procedure during shutdowns — is another unknown added to the situation.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
However, Mediawan is cautious about expecting the same level of recognition in international markets, instead betting on the narrative and visual universality that initially propelled Tran’s comic series up Gaul’s publishing charts.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
There, two fathers – one waiting on his son’s remains; another expecting his son’s embrace, stood in a uniquely Israeli moment of paradox, suspended between grief and joy.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot, 190-pound Harris was expecting a lot of family and friends at the game on Saturday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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What Wright didn’t anticipate was that people still wouldn’t believe Laura is dead by the end of the finale, which concluded with a one year flash-forward of Daniel finally hearing the evidence and fearing now-wife Cherry, who is pregnant with their child.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Girls who play sports are more likely to attend college, less likely to become pregnant as teenagers, and more likely to land good jobs after graduation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Such changes may ultimately create greater access to capital for new, fast-growing startups, especially for businesses anticipating an exit within a few years.—
Beth Braverman,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, industries like technology, finance, and non-profit are anticipating to hire less than the average employer.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the windows are fake, and the inmates inside—most of whom are awaiting trial—face harrowing conditions.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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