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
No one expects the Suns to beat the Thunder.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Soon, Allred expects to hear for certain if Cleveland is going to be closed.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Following the terminal’s completion for next year’s event, NetJets expects that number to reach 775 flights.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The analyst also expects Dell's share in the AI server market to rise from 19% in 2025 to 25% in 2029.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Lowery expects his aim for simplicity to fail again on the next project.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
The company expects to generate $3 billion in ad revenue this year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
LeBlanc said the big AI players are vying for market share and expects free offerings to remain on the market for now.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
However, Disney expects the creature feature to draw audiences on Disney+ and sell plenty of toys inspired by the cute animals in the movie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Soon, Allred expects to hear for certain if Cleveland is going to be closed.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Following the terminal’s completion for next year’s event, NetJets expects that number to reach 775 flights.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The analyst also expects Dell's share in the AI server market to rise from 19% in 2025 to 25% in 2029.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Lowery expects his aim for simplicity to fail again on the next project.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
The company expects to generate $3 billion in ad revenue this year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
LeBlanc said the big AI players are vying for market share and expects free offerings to remain on the market for now.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
However, Disney expects the creature feature to draw audiences on Disney+ and sell plenty of toys inspired by the cute animals in the movie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
Verb
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The district lost 10,000 students this year and anticipates losing another 10,000 next year.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Delane anticipates receiver Vandrevius Jacobs’ 5-yard comeback and utilizes the sideline as an extra defender, staying on his hip the entire time before eventually sticking his hand in to break up the pass.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene Arrive by car and enter the hotel’s main driveway to then be greeted by the resort’s grand Florentine Fountain with four sculpted water nymphs dancing around an octagonal pool, a visual amuse bouche to the opulence that awaits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, something similar assuredly awaits for a team that has gone three seasons with a single playoff win — not playoff-series win, but playoff-game win (against the Celtics, in 2024).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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