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 Unfortunately, the visit doesn’t go as smoothly as Calvin expects. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Service in Denver opened this summer, and Telemetry analyst Sam Abuelsamid expects the Detroit service will be available on a limited basis by the end of the year, with the Waymo app opening to the public at large early in 2027. — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Everyone expects Waxahachie, North Crowley and Duncanville to reach the playoffs so the last berth from the district might come down to this game. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 The Heat also expects to have a resolution for those in Naples/Fort Myers before the start of the regular season. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The company now expects full-year revenue growth of 6%, the high end of earlier forecasts of between 4% and 6%. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Haugen expects better models to make fewer mistakes and catch more harmful content, but not all of it. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The company also expects the larger fleet to support operations from different locations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 The university expects to start enrolling students in 2028 and to support more than 3,500 students once the campus is complete. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects

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The plan anticipates state support, while private investment is expected to total about $2 billion.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
But Lamont anticipates Connecticut will need much of that funding next year to assist families losing federal tax credits that help pay for health insurance and to mitigate new federal cutbacks in Medicaid coverage.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipates

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As the market tries to keep the momentum going, a quiet calendar of earnings and economic reports awaits in the week ahead.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Another test awaits Sunday, with Brian Flores’ blitzing Vikings defense hoping to wreak havoc on a Dolphins offense that has the second-lowest pass block win rate in football, per ESPN.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026