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 Despite the various headwinds and political uncertainty, most of Wall Street expects the growth in the economy to continue — if not without hiccups and lingering issues over the cost of living. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 LePage expects to become the congressman-elect once all votes are counted. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026 Coty expects to see a low single-digit decline in Q2, consistent with the last two quarters. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 Faulkner expects Jones will continue to get comfortable in the system. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 According to local media reports, Pane’s annual gross merchandise volume on Tmall exceeded 100 million renminbi in 2025, and the brand expects to have 10 stores across six cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Noah Suarez-Sikes, a member of DSA-LA’s steering committee, said his group expects Raman to follow through on her promise to create an Office of Tenant Protections to enforce the city’s laws protecting renters from harassment. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski expects a different kind of challenge when his team takes on the Bengals in Madrid on Sunday, after struggling in heavy rain in Florida last week. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 The company expects Frenzy 6 to inherit some of those advantages. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects

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Professor Shaun Harper, a Beyoncé superfan who designed the course, anticipates criticism that students should be learning practical skills rather than studying a pop star.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
These will include a next generation of landers the agency anticipates needing once humans have started to return to the moon regularly.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of anticipates

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And a busy lineup awaits those attending the Works in Progress program, showcasing films currently in production or post-production and seeking sales agents or festival premieres.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Night crawlers in Dead Horse Point While Capitol Reef's night hike was nothing short of thrilling, another type of excitement awaits us at Dead Horse State Park.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026