expectations

noun

plural of expectation
as in anticipations
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 expectations The Pisces Moon in your 6th House of Work and Wellness opposes Venus in your private 12th house, so fatigue, resentment, or unspoken expectations could leak into daily tasks. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 Gemini May 21 – June 20 Public expectations and private needs may pull at each other. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2026 People may suppress their personality, emotions, or opinions to fit workplace expectations. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Mixed signals, vague expectations or something as simple as literal exhaustion could complicate situations. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 That’s a notable move for the yield, which moves higher when investors’ expectations for inflation, economic growth and other factors in upcoming years are rising. — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
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anticipations
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  • Expectations of rate cuts at central banks like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have fallen, and in many cases been replaced by anticipations of hawkish monetary policy, sending yields on some European bonds to multi-decade highs.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For traders focused on specific events, having a strong grasp of historical trends can be beneficial, although the results are largely contingent on how the company’s outcomes measure up to market anticipations.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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