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 group expects commissioners to scheduled a public hearing by mid-January. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026 Rob Flaherty, the other co-founder of Together Tomorrow, expects his party to still have the edge. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 The institute expects Light Cavalry to fill a gap in the market for long-endurance, low-altitude aircraft. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 Siemens Energy expects to triple its dividend in 2027 as the US data center boom boosts demand for its gas turbines and grid equipment. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026 The city expects to continue activating the traffic detection cameras through December. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026 The brand expects to be in more than 300 doors by the end of 2026. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 Boras expects several players to be signed by the end of the month, and a flurry of transactions as well. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026 Noah Suarez-Sikes, a member of DSA-LA’s steering committee, said his group expects Raman to follow through on her promise to create an Office of Tenant Protections to enforce the city’s laws protecting renters from harassment. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects

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Professor Shaun Harper, a Beyoncé superfan who designed the course, anticipates criticism that students should be learning practical skills rather than studying a pop star.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
These will include a next generation of landers the agency anticipates needing once humans have started to return to the moon regularly.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of anticipates

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And a busy lineup awaits those attending the Works in Progress program, showcasing films currently in production or post-production and seeking sales agents or festival premieres.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Night crawlers in Dead Horse Point While Capitol Reef's night hike was nothing short of thrilling, another type of excitement awaits us at Dead Horse State Park.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026