as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope (for)
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Top news Amazon cuts Amazon is expected to start laying off as many as 30,000 corporate employees as soon as today in the tech giant’s largest headcount reduction since 2022, Reuters reports.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Cloud integration is also expected to feature, pairing high-end local hardware with hybrid processes such as instant cloud trials, and later, local installs.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The institute also launched a wastewater surveillance project, geared at monitoring and anticipating disease trends in communities.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Here’s an example from early on in their epic duel, as Carreras anticipates Ronald Araujo’s pass into Yamal, and is quick to close him down in frame one.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Disaster awaited 25-year-old right-hander Emmet Sheehan.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The filing is awaiting approval from a judge.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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