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 Bye Aerospace also expects interest from air taxi operators and private owners. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Minnesota Secretary of State Scott Simon, a Democrat, said in August that his office expects to spend roughly $250,000 on private vendors to conduct penetration testing, which can expose security vulnerabilities and recommend actionable fixes. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Starbucks expects to shutter about 250 underperforming cafes out of its more than 18,000 locations in North America. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Sirena Cantrell, dean of students and associate vice president of student affairs, expects another busy semester. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Supposedly, Tesla expects to ship them all out within 18 months. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month updated its seasonal forecast and now expects between seven and 13 named storms this year. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 At Ogilvie Transportation Center's Metra Market, a purple piano is the one arrival no one expects. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Bonaldi expects the beach dresses to be the bestsellers, which focus on fringe and a mix of mesh, along with the jacquards, which feature intricate details. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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Shares have ticked up nearly 2% year to date, and the average analyst price target anticipates the stock will more than double from here.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Regardless of the prevailing side, Uliana anticipates that another appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court could be in the future.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026