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
Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Resendiz was expected to muster, or check in for duty, at 7:30 a.m.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 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
Last Sunday, the Kansas City Royals third baseman expected his name to be called as a potential American League All-Star reserve.
—Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Resendiz was expected to muster, or check in for duty, at 7:30 a.m.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 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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Analysts attributed the trend to an anticipated drop in demand as investors worry about a global economic slowdown, instead of the spike in U.S. output promised by Trump.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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With free admission to the park and most attractions and food included – aside from beverages and raffle tickets – the event came together with help from Park District staff and other who spent hours preparing for an anticipated high turnout, according to organizers.—
Kaitlin Mikrut,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Expect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expect. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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