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 Home expects the technique to become a valuable tool for testing materials used in quantum chips. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 As prediction market volume continues to grow at a breakneck pace, Crane expects bigger markets will expand while low-volume markets stay shallow. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Loomis Sayles expects yields to slide lower slowly as inflation trends toward central bank targets, and the firm does not anticipate a significant bond rally in the near term. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Given the current trajectory of memory prices though, IDC’s Popal expects that Apple will soon be forced to raise iPhone prices. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 June 2026 As robots take on roles across education, caregiving, manufacturing and services, the company expects an entirely new spectrum of clothing needs to follow. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office expects more than 10 million people will be uninsured because of the law by 2034. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects this season to be below normal with the official forecast released in late May calling for 8-14 named storms, of which 3-6 would become hurricanes. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026 Habibi expects the largest concentration of purchases to be focused in the South Bay, primarily Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, with some spillover into Culver City and possibly north Orange County. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects

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OpenAI anticipates the rollout to happen as early as this week, following additional testing and meetings between the company and government officials, according to the report late Tuesday.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
TrendForce anticipates an additional increase of 58% to 63% in the second quarter.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of anticipates

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After a two-year process, the Diocese of Duluth awaits word from the Vatican on whether Monsignor Joseph Buh — a Slovenian immigrant to the region — could be Minnesota’s first saint, and the nation’s 12th.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
The Belgian federation awaits a decision and explanation from FIFA.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026