EXPECTS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

expects

verb

present tense third-person singular of expect

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 Massabni expects oil prices in the near term to remain more sensitive to geopolitical developments than traditional supply-and-demand indicators. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026 Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 At Ogilvie Transportation Center's Metra Market, a purple piano is the one arrival no one expects. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Bonaldi expects the beach dresses to be the bestsellers, which focus on fringe and a mix of mesh, along with the jacquards, which feature intricate details. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Israel offers Palestinians exile or death and expects to preserve its innocence, but innocence is buried with our martyrs. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Mediapro’s new management, Executive Chairman Sergio Oslé and CEO Carlos Núñez, said the company expects EBITDA to grow between 50% and 60% against 2025, along with positive cash flow generation. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Lima expects to save nearly $10 million in electricity costs over the project's lifetime. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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Individual bills vary depending on taxable value, exemptions and other factors, but the city’s budget anticipates $8 million more in property tax revenue.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
At its core, though, Macdonald anticipates Seattle’s offense will be awfully similar to last year’s operation, which appeared to be the case Wednesday.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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October, the best time in the baseball calendar, will be at least a little different this year because of the labor strife that awaits in the offseason.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Kickoff awaits tonight on ESPN (here’s how to watch the Chiefs’ opener).

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026