as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
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Recent Examples of expectance
Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon.
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Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectance
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Almost every one of Thomas's targets came on an out-breaking route, which played into Lawrence's anticipation and velocity as a thrower while protecting Thomas from the middle of the field — and in this particular game, from Fred Warner.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Labels drum up anticipation for these releases by distributing different variants to different retailers, keeping a tight lid on which version each store will carry.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hosts James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) bring their charm, humor and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and are joined by esteemed culinary judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef, who bring their discerning palates and high expectations to the table.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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The yen has fallen sharply on expectations that Sanae Takaichi, the conservative lawmaker likely to become the next prime minister, will push to keep interest rates low.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
8 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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Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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