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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The company’s future guidance was so much bigger than expected that Stifel analyst Jonathan Siegmann could hardly believe it.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
When prices picked up this year, no one expected Chevron or ExxonMobil to suddenly drill more in the US.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of expect

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Eventually, an edict from the top came that existing attorneys should not anticipate additions to the court teams, according to one source.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
That signal can be aggregated, correlated, and exploited by hostile foreign intelligence services to anticipate our movements, targets, and timing.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipate

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As Ten’s lovelorn prison pen pal Lillian, an immobile shut-in, Peggy Fields Richardson initially appears to be a punchline, but goes on to deliver a nuanced turn as a woman who’s long awaited her chance at romance.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Silverio is currently awaiting extradition to Nevada County, where he will be charged with multiple felonies, including stalking, animal cruelty, and vandalism.

— Coleman Petit, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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