as in anticipations
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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Noun
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For traders focused on specific events, having a strong grasp of historical trends can be beneficial, although the results are largely contingent on how the company’s outcomes measure up to market anticipations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their runaway success of the appetite-supppressing drugs has drastically altered conversations around weight-loss and health, challenging expectations and sparking controversy over their proper use and side effects.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the calmer stretch, post-acquisition, Varsity has seen an improvement in the company’s credit rating, driven in part by analyst expectations that its legal issues were mostly behind it.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Expectances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectances. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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