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
Columbia also scored high in the health category, with women in the city enjoying the 10th-best life expectancy at birth.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
There was a mood of expectancy mingled with apprehension, and a sense of the audience holding its collective breath.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Leaders who cultivate a sense of expectancy are more likely to see opportunities that others miss.
—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
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
There was a mood of expectancy mingled with apprehension, and a sense of the audience holding its collective breath.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Leaders who cultivate a sense of expectancy are more likely to see opportunities that others miss.
—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
See All Example Sentences for expectancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectancy
Noun
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The 2026 World Cup is right around the corner, and anticipation for the biggest event in sports is building rapidly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And perhaps most tellingly, the entire event was tinged with anticipation of Japan’s 2026 spotlight as the Cannes Film Market’s Country of Honor, a coronation that arrives just as Korean and Chinese competitors are nipping at Japanese content’s heels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The discussion came as Robinhood posted third quarter results that beat analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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English wasn’t tied to the same expectations of obedience, modesty, or loyalty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectancy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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