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 company expects Frenzy 6 to inherit some of those advantages. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 Miguel expects many of the buyers to be families living in the building full time. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, expects the jury to begin verdict deliberations next Tuesday, November 3. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 The state expects notifications to continue through early November. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Next year alone, CCH expects to lose $138 million in patient revenue and shoulder more than $100 million in new charity care costs. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Regardless of the current concerns, FedEx expects full-year domestic operating margin to rise in 2027, even as the company declined to give timing for the inflection. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects

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Collins anticipates more movement, cutting, off-ball activity and screening.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The India Meteorological Department anticipates the storm could have sustained winds of 75 mph at that point, with gusts probably exceeding 100 to 110 mph near the storm’s core.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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What awaits The Chiefs played the NFL’s easiest schedule through six weeks.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 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