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
But Burke expects that public schools will see dramatic enrollment declines fueled by both demographic and policy changes.
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Tate also expects students to be well-represented at the dance battle.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo Securities’ Ohsung Kwon expects artificial intelligence to dominate the third-quarter earnings season.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
The city expects a decision on its application by the end of the year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The auction house expects the custom Babolat to fetch $200,000, potentially making it the most expensive tennis racket ever sold at auction.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Breslow did not share a timetable for Narvaez's ability in spring training but expects a full recovery from the 26-year old.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
But not every job will be taken over by advanced technology; Walmart expects to continue using human workers, rather than humanoid robots, in roles that interact directly with people.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Herro expects the Heat and his representatives to meet about a potential extension this week.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Tate also expects students to be well-represented at the dance battle.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo Securities’ Ohsung Kwon expects artificial intelligence to dominate the third-quarter earnings season.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
The city expects a decision on its application by the end of the year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The auction house expects the custom Babolat to fetch $200,000, potentially making it the most expensive tennis racket ever sold at auction.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Breslow did not share a timetable for Narvaez's ability in spring training but expects a full recovery from the 26-year old.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
But not every job will be taken over by advanced technology; Walmart expects to continue using human workers, rather than humanoid robots, in roles that interact directly with people.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Herro expects the Heat and his representatives to meet about a potential extension this week.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
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Interest rates to come down Rieder anticipates interest rates will fall as the Federal Reserve continues its rate cuts.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek that AccuWeather anticipates hurricane season to ramp up during its last two months, after a lull in activity over the summer.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then a young man named Seisaku (Takahiro Tamura), who has been away on military service, comes back to the village where his girlfriend, Oshina (Yuka Konno), awaits him.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the holiday special, Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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