as in to anticipate
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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as in scheduled
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
the children did their chores, but not without the expected whining
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as in anticipated
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expect
James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Comey said prosecutors expect to take another four weeks, with the defense needing a week to present their case.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Talks are expected to progress in the coming weeks.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Phase 1 is expected to break ground next year, Snyder said.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Comey said prosecutors expect to take another four weeks, with the defense needing a week to present their case.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Verb
The Arsenal forward suffered a hamstring injury which required surgery on Arsenal’s mid-season trip to Dubai in February and was expected to aim for a return in pre-season.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Talks are expected to progress in the coming weeks.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expect
anticipated
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Adding to the momentum of this highly anticipated Saturn transit, Mercury will join the sun in Gemini (its sign of rulership) on May 25, turning the volume up on all things communication, learning and networking.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Like anything involving Swift's highly anticipated re-release, the permission to use the song ignited social media fan pages.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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“Expect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expect. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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