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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Some of their goals from throw-ins, with oppositions backing off in anticipation and possibly fear of one of Pinnock’s long throws, have also come from quick restarts and delivering quality crosses into the box.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Over those 701 days, the anxiety and anticipation have been growing and reaches its apex today.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Set clear expectations and timelines so nothing drifts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and Mazzulla both led teams that widely exceeded most preseason expectations.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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On the website, officials gave a blanket four hour wait expectancy, and said passengers should plan accordingly.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Shifts in win expectancy by count, rather than in OPS, are what’s actually meaningful.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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