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 league won't vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The league won’t vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In a meeting with Wang at the conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Berlin expects Beijing to use its influence over Russia and push Moscow towards ending its war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the talks.
—Alex Wickham, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The company expects to have projects to sell at the Cannes market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
The league won’t vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Those two ticks are part of what Harvey expects to get back.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Albemarle expects to receive about $660 million in cash from recent divestiture of its stake in businesses, including majority interest in its spinoff Ketjen Corp.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Mohan noted that Western Digital expects the AI and cloud storage market to grow exabytes (EB), a measure of data storage, at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of over 25% through 2030.
—Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The league won’t vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In a meeting with Wang at the conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Berlin expects Beijing to use its influence over Russia and push Moscow towards ending its war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the talks.
—Alex Wickham, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The company expects to have projects to sell at the Cannes market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
The league won’t vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Those two ticks are part of what Harvey expects to get back.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Albemarle expects to receive about $660 million in cash from recent divestiture of its stake in businesses, including majority interest in its spinoff Ketjen Corp.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Mohan noted that Western Digital expects the AI and cloud storage market to grow exabytes (EB), a measure of data storage, at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of over 25% through 2030.
—Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
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Crystal anticipates offering kids and teens programming on select voyages when passenger numbers warrant.—
Scott Laird,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Angrick also anticipates the currency to strengthen.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The city commission authorized the design-build process and awaits information from the firm authorized to do the work this summer.—
Mike Hernández,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Police are back outside Nancy and her daughter Annie's homes Tuesday, as the family anxiously awaits a return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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