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 The foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Florida won’t get the next SpaceX Starship launch, but with the first of three launch towers on the Space Coast near completion, Elon Musk expects the company to build up the launch rate quickly. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Rheinmetall expects the Gun Hall to support more than 100 skilled jobs as production expands. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 The county expects to save money by combining the work into one project rather than handling it in separate stages, Randall said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Revenue also beat estimates, and IBM now expects free cash flow for full-year 2026 to increase by more than $1 billion over the year prior. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The coalition expects CalRecycle to hold informal workshops through spring 2027 and begin formal rulemaking around the middle of that year. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 AlixPartners expects holiday sales numbers for October, November and December to expand 4% to 7% over the same three months last year, the firm said. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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The maritime advisory anticipates the returns will keep skewing toward backhaul voyages as carriers test the route.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
With plans now further locked in for a new Royals stadium in Crown Center, one Crossroads-area business owner and leader anticipates impact beyond the stadium itself that will enhance the urban core.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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Harris awaits sentencing The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office said last year that if Harris were convicted on the capital murder charge, then prosecutors would seek the death penalty.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
As the city of Hamtramck awaits the conclusion of legal challenges and election proceedings related to the 2025 mayoral election, officials say Adam Alharbi will remain in the city's top spot until then.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026