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 Crews are working in the area, and Oncor expects power to be restored by the end of Thursday, officials said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The company expects revenue to rise to $108 billion in the third quarter, higher than expected. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Infleqtion expects the spacecraft to launch into low Earth orbit in 2030. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 The Army expects more than 20 nuclear microreactors will be built and operated across Department of War installations, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Moderna expects that thousands of melanoma patients could benefit within the first few years of approval. — CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 This is the first story in what CBS California Investigates expects to be an ongoing series on the state's LRP system, as public records requests are fulfilled. — Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The Postal Service expects its employees to conduct themselves professionally and appropriately while performing their duties, according to the statement. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Cinematheque expects Directors Village to close for renovations in October. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

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Shotwell said SpaceX's existing infrastructure can't support the number or cadence of Starship launches the company anticipates reaching, and tied Starbase Louisiana to SpaceX's long-term goal of using Starship to make human life interplanetary.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
For that reason, NASA anticipates that Roman will image more than 50 times as much of the sky in the next five years as Hubble covered in three decades.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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The zoning plan has made it through multiple approvals and hearings at City Hall but awaits final approval by the City Council, which could happen in September.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Ruddy tomato salsa pounded in a molcajete, its texture almost emulsified, awaits on the side.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026