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
Noun
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The anticipation is he will be brought in by the police before next week’s hearing.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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With 100 days to go until the opening ceremony, anticipation is building for the Winter Olympic Games, set to span the Northern Italian cities of Milan and Cortina from February 6–22, 2026.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, the new mom doesn’t think the expectation of hosting is fair given the circumstances.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In July, the company reported a 39% rise in sales, beating Wall Street expectations of 34%.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 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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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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