as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
in expectation of a harsh winter, we budgeted more money than usual for the cost of heating our home
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Recent Examples of expectation
Since then, investors' inflation concerns have contributed to a rise in Treasury yields, and a University of Michigan survey showed a jump in household price expectations in both the coming year and farther out.
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Dan Burns, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Yields have climbed as investors sell bonds and adjust expectations for potential inflation, and the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Inflation expectations Powell also touched on inflation amid the war in Iran, saying that longer-term expectations remain in check.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Coupled with the shifting expectations of the market about interest rates, Waller's comments underscore how much the war has changed the trajectory for the U.S. economy in just three short weeks.
Interstate 15 in Phelan, CA.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Dan Burns, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Yields have climbed as investors sell bonds and adjust expectations for potential inflation, and the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Inflation expectations Powell also touched on inflation amid the war in Iran, saying that longer-term expectations remain in check.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Coupled with the shifting expectations of the market about interest rates, Waller's comments underscore how much the war has changed the trajectory for the U.S. economy in just three short weeks.
Interstate 15 in Phelan, CA.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectation
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The change — included in contract revisions the City Commission approved in February — is the latest example of the city bending on its requirements to move the project forward as the anticipation around the stadium heightened.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Chemistry a texture in the air, every glance charged, the anticipation almost unbearable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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On the website, officials gave a blanket four hour wait expectancy, and said passengers should plan accordingly.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Shifts in win expectancy by count, rather than in OPS, are what’s actually meaningful.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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