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
Micron expects qualified 1α DRAM production from the Manassas fab by the end of calendar year 2026.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Interestingly, the company expects to sanction multiple projects in 2026, which could contribute an additional $400 million in EBITDA.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 24 May 2026
The renaming process now moves to Ada County for vetting before going to the City of Boise, a process the university expects to take four to six weeks.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2026
Virgin Galactic has not flown space tourists since 2024, although the company expects a new spacecraft in service by the end of 2026.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
By July, JetBlue expects to have about 128 daily flights, up from 108 now.
—Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Orange County Public Schools lost thousands of students this year and expects to lose thousands more in coming years, which mean more half-empty campuses could close in the future.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Maybe more importantly, he was considered one of the most NFL-ready receivers in this class, which gives him a better chance to contribute early with a QB who expects precision and professionalism.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
To save on costs, one user also expects many Starlink subscribers will return the portable Starlink Mini dish the company has been giving out to eligible customers as part of a free rental.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Interestingly, the company expects to sanction multiple projects in 2026, which could contribute an additional $400 million in EBITDA.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 24 May 2026
The renaming process now moves to Ada County for vetting before going to the City of Boise, a process the university expects to take four to six weeks.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2026
Virgin Galactic has not flown space tourists since 2024, although the company expects a new spacecraft in service by the end of 2026.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
By July, JetBlue expects to have about 128 daily flights, up from 108 now.
—Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Orange County Public Schools lost thousands of students this year and expects to lose thousands more in coming years, which mean more half-empty campuses could close in the future.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Maybe more importantly, he was considered one of the most NFL-ready receivers in this class, which gives him a better chance to contribute early with a QB who expects precision and professionalism.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
To save on costs, one user also expects many Starlink subscribers will return the portable Starlink Mini dish the company has been giving out to eligible customers as part of a free rental.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
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SpaceX is still in the process of constructing infrastructure that the market anticipates could become indispensable later.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The two develop a deeper bond than either anticipates.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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His extradition to Virginia awaits approval by Connecticut's district court, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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No further information was available as CBS LA awaits response from LAPD detectives.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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