as in anticipates
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expects
In production form, Longbow expects far lower outputs.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor expects the suspect to be held fully accountable under the law.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The first plant would open in 2030, and by the time the fourth is finished, which Micron expects in 2045, the entire site would employ 9,000 people in high-paying roles, the company has said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Analysts here haven’t projected yet how much Connecticut expects to lose, though the hit is expected to be significant.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Semafor World Economy expects more than 400 of the world’s leading CEOs to participate in person in 2026, more than double the amount of CEOs convened in 2025, making Semafor World Economy the largest global CEO meeting in the US.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And Miller expects regular updates on detention capacity, deportation flights, and border crossings.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The city expects to begin negotiating a new waste hauling contract in late 2026.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Farmers' Almanac expects Michigan to see colder and snowier conditions this year, which mostly mirrors the National Weather Service's seasonal outlook for December through February.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor expects the suspect to be held fully accountable under the law.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The first plant would open in 2030, and by the time the fourth is finished, which Micron expects in 2045, the entire site would employ 9,000 people in high-paying roles, the company has said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Analysts here haven’t projected yet how much Connecticut expects to lose, though the hit is expected to be significant.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Semafor World Economy expects more than 400 of the world’s leading CEOs to participate in person in 2026, more than double the amount of CEOs convened in 2025, making Semafor World Economy the largest global CEO meeting in the US.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And Miller expects regular updates on detention capacity, deportation flights, and border crossings.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The city expects to begin negotiating a new waste hauling contract in late 2026.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Farmers' Almanac expects Michigan to see colder and snowier conditions this year, which mostly mirrors the National Weather Service's seasonal outlook for December through February.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
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This year, Kroeze anticipates primary bottlenecks to be less about physical production capacity and more about navigating operational and regulatory challenges that demand higher adaptability and transparency.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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The designer anticipates a definite shift from floral to geometric motifs, with bold color-blocking techniques that will set the tone in a room.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Each fall, a unique prize awaits in its Black Creek currents; the creek is one of only a handful of spots in the state where fly-fisherman can cast for rainbow trout.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Israeli titles include Netalie Braun’s Oxygen, about a single mother who awaits her son’s army discharge, and Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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