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as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
While being given a tour of Lagado, the capital of Balnibari, Gulliver is taken to the Academy of the Projectors, where the rulers hope to profit from the technological wonders of pure science.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
This simple but accessible model allows ordinary Christians to help their neighbors navigate those hurdles while also showing them the hope of the gospel, organizers said.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Choosing burial gently affirms this faith and expresses hope in the enduring bond between body and soul.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
While being given a tour of Lagado, the capital of Balnibari, Gulliver is taken to the Academy of the Projectors, where the rulers hope to profit from the technological wonders of pure science.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
But is there really no hope at all?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
This simple but accessible model allows ordinary Christians to help their neighbors navigate those hurdles while also showing them the hope of the gospel, organizers said.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
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The organization added that a true sign of atonement from Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, would be to refrain from antisemitism in the future, concluding their statement by wishing him well on his mental health journey.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stacey also continues to advocate for diabetes visibility, and wishes to remind Kristy through this grapevine to re-up her generous annual contribution to support type 1 research.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Imaginative Neptune meanders into your 11th House of Social Causes, encouraging kinder connections — the sort of relationships that further creative endeavors and amp up hopefulness.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a world in which communities can often sit uncomfortably with conservation, Wilderness offers a framework for balance that is not just a philosophy, but a practice, offering a sense of hopefulness as well as a window into what will ultimately sustain this slice of paradise—for all its dwellers.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a marketplace where brands fight for emotional relevance, recycling already has the emotional tailwind marketers dream of.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2008, after the Democrats’ sweeping victory of the White House and Congress, the longtime Republican operative Ralph Reed began studying exit polls to understand why so many conservatives who wouldn’t have dreamed of voting for Al Gore or John Kerry had supported Obama.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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That requires policymakers to distinguish between ideas that sound compassionate and policies that work.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Felipe Munoz, an industry expert who runs the industry research platform Car Industry Analysis, likes the small car idea.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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For those looking for a show of holiday blooms, this process begins in early fall, as temperatures naturally drop and the days start getting shorter.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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For example, if your space is 150 square feet, look for a model with 1,500-watt capacity.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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