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 McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Michaels unfolds bigger move into fabrics: What customers can expect
The Joann's acquisition meshes with Michaels' evolving consumer interests.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 June 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
Genk expect a fee that could rise as high as €30million to €40m (£25.3m-£33.7m/$34.3m-$45.8m) after add-ons.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Michaels unfolds bigger move into fabrics: What customers can expect
The Joann's acquisition meshes with Michaels' evolving consumer interests.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 June 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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This delay means that younger Gen Xers and Millennials, who may have already navigated significant financial milestones—like buying a home or sending kids to college—without that anticipated boost, may find inheritances to be more symbolic than transformative.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The $50 million in anticipated revenue would go to tobacco cessation efforts and the state’s Medicaid program.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Expect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expect. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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