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as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
War is a realm of chance, accident, and volatility over which its participants can only ever hope to work a small measure of influence, as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace reminds us.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
But the advent of the transfer portal has made the hope for a return investment even flimsier.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The good news is the city is safe in the popular areas most travelers hope to check off their list, including Copacabana and Ipanema.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
War is a realm of chance, accident, and volatility over which its participants can only ever hope to work a small measure of influence, as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace reminds us.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Healing and haunting, Perfume Genius’ wide-ranging oeuvre mines beauty from pain and finds hope in the desolate.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
But the advent of the transfer portal has made the hope for a return investment even flimsier.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
Verb
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Callers wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700 or contact Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP or online here.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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If a person exclusively spent every weekday sitting in an office cubicle before heading to the gym, that person might wish for the chance to take a walk outside once in a while — horses feel the same way, Cobb said.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The film flopped upon release, but Linklater’s ability to capture the nostalgia and hopefulness of this particular life period earned Dazed and Confused the third slot on EW’s list of the 50 best high school movies.—
Lia Beck,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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The sprawling west-bank complex, with seating areas tucked around the winding gardens and a slim white cat that circles the breakfast tables with palpable hopefulness, was originally created by the indomitable Zeina Aboukheir, an Italian Lebanese designer.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The captain also saw what everyone else did on Saturday, too — Michkov’s confidence seems to be on the rise.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Truly’s confidence and abilities certainly don’t appear to be an issue.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So, what rock and roll fantasy was dreamed into reality this time around?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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The music career Luke Bell had dreamed about, and chased from the family ranch through Austin, New Orleans, and Nashville, was starting to feel real.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Original sketches, color swatches and archival images tracing the history of yoga wear — which went from loose to form-fitting — along with rolls of Align fabric offered a visual display of how Align evolved from an idea into a global franchise over a decade.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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His first year as a starter, in 2023, finished with UGA on the outside looking in of the playoff — the final year of the four-team format — after Georgia lost in the SEC Championship Game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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