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
The company also expects sodium-ion battery shipments to reach the gigawatt-hour scale in 2026, marking a significant step toward wider adoption of the technology.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The organizer expects more than 6,000 attendees, mainly the public officials who issue municipal debt and manage public funds, and lists more than 80 education sessions across budgeting, debt issuance, public investing and financial technology.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Morgan Stanley expects China’s humanoid sales to more than double this year to around 28,000 units.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 6 June 2026
According to a recent survey, the average college student expects to earn $80,000 a year shortly after graduation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Hamlin expects his car will need further repairs that would be unapproved by NASCAR, sending him to the rear of the 37-car field for the start.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Doan’s resume and ambitions are big enough such that one expects Winnipeg not to waste anybody’s time just to bring back a famous name.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The business expects to open in September, co-founder Randal Golden confirmed in an email to the Naperville Sun.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Also, the five-star analyst expects the WFE market to continue to benefit from accelerating NAND node transitions, with Lam Research highlighting $40 billion in node transition spending.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The organizer expects more than 6,000 attendees, mainly the public officials who issue municipal debt and manage public funds, and lists more than 80 education sessions across budgeting, debt issuance, public investing and financial technology.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Morgan Stanley expects China’s humanoid sales to more than double this year to around 28,000 units.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 6 June 2026
According to a recent survey, the average college student expects to earn $80,000 a year shortly after graduation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Hamlin expects his car will need further repairs that would be unapproved by NASCAR, sending him to the rear of the 37-car field for the start.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Doan’s resume and ambitions are big enough such that one expects Winnipeg not to waste anybody’s time just to bring back a famous name.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The business expects to open in September, co-founder Randal Golden confirmed in an email to the Naperville Sun.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Also, the five-star analyst expects the WFE market to continue to benefit from accelerating NAND node transitions, with Lam Research highlighting $40 billion in node transition spending.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
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The service Every room comes with a polite butler, who anticipates your every need.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Barclays also anticipates the company will talk about 50 basis points of annual margin expansion and 10%-plus earnings per share growth.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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With the Premier League chip off their back and a squad liberated from the fear of failure, the opportunity of further glory awaits the Gunners.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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