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
Their decision concluded by saying the committee expects Newman to undergo further medical evaluation.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s not an opinion shared by MVP Arena in Albany, though, which expects to turn a tidy profit this weekend.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Johnny Heredia expects to spend an upcoming summer digging up pipes at Chase Avenue Elementary School.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
While official project designs are still under development, Jacobson expects the first schematic designs to be released by early May.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
After the series has been published here, World Business Chicago expects to republish the essays.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Two sources close to Iranian officials said that Tehran expects the diplomacy to take time.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has already signed 10-year security agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and expects to shortly finalize a similar agreement with the UAE.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The police department expects to release a formal update Monday.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s not an opinion shared by MVP Arena in Albany, though, which expects to turn a tidy profit this weekend.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Johnny Heredia expects to spend an upcoming summer digging up pipes at Chase Avenue Elementary School.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
While official project designs are still under development, Jacobson expects the first schematic designs to be released by early May.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
After the series has been published here, World Business Chicago expects to republish the essays.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Two sources close to Iranian officials said that Tehran expects the diplomacy to take time.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has already signed 10-year security agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and expects to shortly finalize a similar agreement with the UAE.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The police department expects to release a formal update Monday.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
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The team anticipates breaking the records for match attendance and the largest inaugural home opener.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The analyst anticipates this, along with ORCL's leading database technology and an accelerating applications business, could ensure continued growth in the years ahead.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bill awaits Kotek’s signature.—
Conrad Wilson,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2026
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As of early 2026, the industry still awaits news of Vitale’s next move—but in the meantime, the pieces speak for themselves.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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