HOPE (FOR) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

hope (for)

verb

ˈhōp

Definition of hope (for)

as in to expect

to believe in the future occurrence of (something) he was hoping for an A in English

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That means investors shouldn't expect borrowing costs to quickly return to the lower levels that prevailed before the latest inflationary pressures.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
This powerful radio telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of FRBs, a major boon for cosmology.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of expect

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Enciso can be the bustling out-ball, the tenacious, front-footed defender and provide the moments of individual brilliance to get Ipswich out of the relegation trouble many anticipate.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Rather, the neural signals associated with threat detection and pain were most acute when people were merely anticipating the test.

— Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipate

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Major questions loom over Josh Jacobs as the running back awaits a possible NFL suspension resulting from a battery incident in May.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The legislation, which awaits Newsom’s approval, would require data centers to report information about their water consumption and ensure that the costs of operating data centers are not passed on to taxpayers.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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