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
Airfare has gotten more expensive and Potter expects prices are going to stay higher for the immediate future.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The zero and low-alcohol category logged 13% global volume growth in 2024 across the world’s ten biggest markets according to IWSR, which now expects the no-alcohol segment alone to add more than $4 billion in incremental revenue by 2028.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Rachel Bereza, the president and CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership, which helps connect people to jobs, expects more clients to come in seeking resources.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Also, the five-star analyst expects the WFE market to continue to benefit from accelerating NAND node transitions, with Lam Research highlighting $40 billion in node transition spending.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Delp expects the infrastructure and land development to be completed in about a year and half and sales and home construction to start.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
On top of state tax dollars and fundraising, the Center received a $240,900 grant from the conservative John Templeton Foundation in 2025 and expects to receive the same amount this year, FIU told WLRN.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Micron expects to move manufacturing equipment into the first fab later this year and produce the first wafers in mid-2027.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2026
Bogutskaya expects more films from Kazakhstan to hit the festival circuit and possibly the world stage.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The zero and low-alcohol category logged 13% global volume growth in 2024 across the world’s ten biggest markets according to IWSR, which now expects the no-alcohol segment alone to add more than $4 billion in incremental revenue by 2028.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Rachel Bereza, the president and CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership, which helps connect people to jobs, expects more clients to come in seeking resources.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Also, the five-star analyst expects the WFE market to continue to benefit from accelerating NAND node transitions, with Lam Research highlighting $40 billion in node transition spending.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Delp expects the infrastructure and land development to be completed in about a year and half and sales and home construction to start.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
On top of state tax dollars and fundraising, the Center received a $240,900 grant from the conservative John Templeton Foundation in 2025 and expects to receive the same amount this year, FIU told WLRN.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Micron expects to move manufacturing equipment into the first fab later this year and produce the first wafers in mid-2027.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2026
Bogutskaya expects more films from Kazakhstan to hit the festival circuit and possibly the world stage.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
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That ambitious project will be operational by 2030, Nvidia anticipates, after breaking ground this year.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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For Phase 1, NASA anticipates 25 launches and 21 landings.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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With the Premier League chip off their back and a squad liberated from the fear of failure, the opportunity of further glory awaits the Gunners.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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