as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
that feeling of optimistic expectancy that fills theatergoers as they wait for the curtain to rise
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Recent Examples of expectancy
Leaders who cultivate a sense of expectancy are more likely to see opportunities that others miss.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The exact expectancy of AG is unknown because people can be asymptomatic for years.3
Can iron deficiency cause atrophic gastritis?
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 28 June 2025
The drop spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to … Continue reading US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
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Connecticut ranks fifth for life expectancy for women and ninth for life expectancy for men.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
A dog's life expectancy will depend on the underlying cause and the duration, and severity of the disease.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The exact expectancy of AG is unknown because people can be asymptomatic for years.3
Can iron deficiency cause atrophic gastritis?
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 28 June 2025
The drop spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to … Continue reading US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
Hartford Courant
0 Comments
Connecticut ranks fifth for life expectancy for women and ninth for life expectancy for men.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
A dog's life expectancy will depend on the underlying cause and the duration, and severity of the disease.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expectancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectancy
Noun
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And the ride is better for the anticipation of it.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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After months of anticipation, the biggest weekend for Sacramento’s culinary scene is fast approaching.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Armed with probably their best shot at making the NBA Finals since Patrick Ewing's '90s heyday, the 2025-26 New York Knicks are hoping not to shrink under the weight of hefty expectations.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectancy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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