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
Shares retreated after Cooper lowered its full-year organic growth forecast, even as second-quarter revenue and profit beat expectations.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Southern Connecticut State University has developed an Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning program that after a little more than a year is burgeoning in popularity beyond the university’s expectations, said Amy C. Feest, senior program director.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news This week, Miley Cyrus finds new pop beauty, Lorde upends expectations and Tate McRae revs up for F1.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The University of Michigan’s sentiment index dropped to 50.8 in May, with inflation expectations ticking higher.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Southern Connecticut State University has developed an Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning program that after a little more than a year is burgeoning in popularity beyond the university’s expectations, said Amy C. Feest, senior program director.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news This week, Miley Cyrus finds new pop beauty, Lorde upends expectations and Tate McRae revs up for F1.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The University of Michigan’s sentiment index dropped to 50.8 in May, with inflation expectations ticking higher.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectation
Noun
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This doesn’t mean that anyone should chase emotionally unavailable partners, but confirms that creating a little bit of mystery can increase anticipation and likely, attraction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Netflix has worked to keep anticipation high with behind-the-scenes footage, set photos, and promises that the wait will be worth it.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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However, a longer expectancy leads to a slower transfer of wealth and power compared to previous generations.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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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
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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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