as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
in expectation of a harsh winter, we budgeted more money than usual for the cost of heating our home
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Recent Examples of expectation
Mom was advised to (waaay) lower her expectations where I was concerned.
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Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
According to the University of Michigan's latest consumer sentiment survey, year-ahead inflation expectations have risen from 6.5 percent in April to 7.3 percent in May, with many citing tariffs in their response.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Despite a tough season by normal expectations, Tottenham Hotspur still faces the possibility of clinching major European success this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
This step can more accurately set expectations and also ensure users aren’t being put at risk by wrongfully assuming a device will monitor them for a particular condition.
—Dani Mariano, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
According to the University of Michigan's latest consumer sentiment survey, year-ahead inflation expectations have risen from 6.5 percent in April to 7.3 percent in May, with many citing tariffs in their response.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
How to Watch Bodo/Glimt vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Date: Thursday, May 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM EDT
Channel: Telemundo
Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Despite a tough season by normal expectations, Tottenham Hotspur still faces the possibility of clinching major European success this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
This step can more accurately set expectations and also ensure users aren’t being put at risk by wrongfully assuming a device will monitor them for a particular condition.
—Dani Mariano, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for expectation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectation
Noun
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San Francisco hitters made harder contact in the fifth, but everything found a glove as anticipation began to build about a potential perfect game.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860–1920 by Manisha Sinha Andrew Delbanco The Connoisseur of Desire F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great theme of erotic anticipation is never more alive than in the longings of Jay Gatsby.—
Rachel Nolan,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Additionally, expectancy violation theory, as highlighted in the study, explains this cycle.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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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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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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