hope (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope (for)
Verb
  • Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • He’s expected to again advance out of the committee.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Webb regularly shares videos of Kota's antics on social media, but this heartwarming video of Kota's reaction has certainly captured far more attention than anticipated.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Economists polled by FactSet had been anticipating a minor improvement in consumer sentiment from August.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, Samsung’s challenge is that while applying the fix is urgent, users must await their turn.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Now, a shower is installed but awaiting an organized signup system.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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