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
Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, according to the statement.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, including the value of licenses, according to the statement.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
For the second quarter, the company expects to earn between 46 cents and 54 cents per share, on an adjusted basis.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Chipotle expects to open in early 2026, according to a spokesperson.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
According to the news release, KYTC expects up to seven additional overnight closures as work on the bridge progresses.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
For the fourth quarter, Spotify expects 745 million monthly active users, an increase of 32 million above the third quarter, and 289 million paying premium subscribers, up eight million.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Groginsky told me that, no matter what, New Mexico expects to be able to pay for its child-care program through 2026.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The company expects further declines on the route in the fourth quarter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, including the value of licenses, according to the statement.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
For the second quarter, the company expects to earn between 46 cents and 54 cents per share, on an adjusted basis.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Chipotle expects to open in early 2026, according to a spokesperson.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
According to the news release, KYTC expects up to seven additional overnight closures as work on the bridge progresses.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
For the fourth quarter, Spotify expects 745 million monthly active users, an increase of 32 million above the third quarter, and 289 million paying premium subscribers, up eight million.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Groginsky told me that, no matter what, New Mexico expects to be able to pay for its child-care program through 2026.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The company expects further declines on the route in the fourth quarter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
Verb
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The team anticipates that these systems will transition from laboratory testing to field deployment within three to five years.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Management anticipates a launch in the United States for obesity next year, with a submission for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes sometime in the first half of 2026.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Each fall, a unique prize awaits in its Black Creek currents; the creek is one of only a handful of spots in the state where fly-fisherman can cast for rainbow trout.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Israeli titles include Netalie Braun’s Oxygen, about a single mother who awaits her son’s army discharge, and Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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