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
Still, expectations are rising for this young and now playoff-tested Pistons team.
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Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Let go of any expectations and give yourself grace.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Such a high-quality production sets itself up for big expectations, and expectations are inevitably sky-high now that the franchise is making the leap to cinemas by following up that first season with a sequel film.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Picked in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Dulcich has yet to live up to expectations following a solid showing as a rookie.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Let go of any expectations and give yourself grace.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Such a high-quality production sets itself up for big expectations, and expectations are inevitably sky-high now that the franchise is making the leap to cinemas by following up that first season with a sequel film.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Picked in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Dulcich has yet to live up to expectations following a solid showing as a rookie.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectation
Noun
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The cast has been snapped by paparazzi throughout filming in New York, as anticipation for the final product grows.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next There will be anticipation over another key interest rate cut when the CRB meets again on Friday.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The researchers used a waitlist rather than an active control group, so results could partly reflect expectancy or placebo effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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Columbia also scored high in the health category, with women in the city enjoying the 10th-best life expectancy at birth.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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