Synonyms of expects

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anticipates
• awaits
• predicts
• hopes (for)
• watches (for)
• foresees
• looks for
• envisions
• looks forward to
• envisages
• depends (on or upon)
• counts (on or upon)
• relies (on or upon)
• waits (for)
• presumes
• assumes
• presupposes
• views
• banks on
• contemplates
• foretells
• eyes
• prophesies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• doubts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expects

The company also expects the larger fleet to support operations from different locations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

The Heat expects to have an affiliate in Naples/Fort Myers, but that deal isn’t done, either. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 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

Kreiz will start at Paramount on October 5, a day before Paramount expects to close the deal. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The Farmers’ Almanac expects the first significant snowfall to arrive at different times across California. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Wall Street expects the central bank to raise its benchmark interest rate again at its next meeting in October. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Minnesota Secretary of State Scott Simon, a Democrat, said in August that his office expects to spend roughly $250,000 on private vendors to conduct penetration testing, which can expose security vulnerabilities and recommend actionable fixes. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Supposedly, Tesla expects to ship them all out within 18 months. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026