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as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
Diaa Hadid, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Trump told European allies about his plans to meet with Putin and his hopes to broker a three-man meeting between the two of them and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, several American and European media outlets reported.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
As voters cast their ballots Aug. 5, some, like Adrianne McCutchen, were hoping for a leader to boost the city.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Sometimes, there are strips of cloth fluttering off branches in hopes of prayers answered.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Trump told European allies about his plans to meet with Putin and his hopes to broker a three-man meeting between the two of them and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, several American and European media outlets reported.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Moving forward, the team hopes to compile even higher resolution observations from JWST.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
As voters cast their ballots Aug. 5, some, like Adrianne McCutchen, were hoping for a leader to boost the city.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
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Navigating this volatility requires clarity and consistency, both of which fuel confidence in success.—
Lynn O'Leary,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In fact, sleeping in that position is also a sign of confidence and security.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The judge has denied Musk’s request to block OpenAI’s restructuring plans, tossed out some of Musk’s claims and permitted OpenAI’s counterclaim to proceed.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Residents vehemently rejected a 2019 plan to demolish two buildings with new infill construction, raising questions about how a majority chose a complete tear-down just years later.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Shoda’s possible daughter behaves in ways both desperately longing and ruinously malevolent, and her antics come to symbolize the irreconcilable urges of political activists wishing to grow a collective political vision while succumbing to internal violence driven by individual ego.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
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The bride-to-be also shared her wish to put on a little fashion parade on the big day by wearing not one but four dresses.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Lee called on the North to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue, although how Pyongyang will respond remains unclear.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The hardest part of making a film with AI is finding the right idea.—
Bogdan Nesvit,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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In those decades, Americans were fighting over some big ideas.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sweeney plays a meek diner waitress named Penny Jo, who dreams of becoming a country singer and gets caught up in a bloody battle for a pricey Native American relic.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Live your John Lennon dreams with this pair of black round sunglasses.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the 2025 case Mahmoud v. Taylor, Maryland parents of different faiths sued a public school for failing to provide notice and opt-out opportunities for curriculum that involved LGBTQ+ books.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As such, this state of being requires mutual faith – a kind of partnership in belief between the coach and the coached, a shared vision toward which both work.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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It was once used as an anticonvulsant and sedative, but today is primarily used for cleaning, manufacturing and agricultural purposes, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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