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)
Verb
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The skipper expects to have a decision made Thursday.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025 -
Iterate And Prototype Your Way To Better Decisions Product designers do not expect to get everything right the first time.—
Andrew Lopez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Attentive, Personalized Service From the moment guests arrive, attentive doormen and reception staff recognize them by name and go out of their way to anticipate and address their needs.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Trade tensions could worsen and tariffs could escalate, some analysts said, while noting the difficulty of anticipating exactly where the levies will land.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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Golf fans eagerly await the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, which is less than 100 days away.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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He was first picked up in Orange County, and then arrested and jailed for 16 days in Seminole County while awaiting a hearing for the first charge, court records show.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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