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 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 Williams entered the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead, a situation in which the Yankees held a 72 percent win expectancy, and proceeded to allow a single, a hit batsman, and a two-run double to cough up the lead. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Additionally, expectancy violation theory, as highlighted in the study, explains this cycle. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 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
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  • The fireworks were scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m., and hundreds of visitors — including families with young children — had already set up chairs at Fort Mellon Park and along Sanford’s Riverwalk in eager anticipation of the Independence Day event.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • Amazon’s beloved Prime Day is back starting July 8, but early deals are already dropping in anticipation.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
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  • The firm's estimate is even lower than analyst expectations.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • This shift significantly changes how maps are consumed and raises expectations around their precision, accuracy and delivery.
    Michael Harrell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

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