as in expected
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 hoped (for)
Verb
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Here, waving and chatting is expected, rather than avoided.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025 -
An exact kickoff time is expected no later than Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In which case, the good news is that the iPhone 17 Air may be getting a bigger battery than was anticipated.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many had anticipated Sand would seek the governorship, launching his bid for the seat almost exactly one month after Reynolds announced her retirement.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was carted off the field and Padres fans nervously awaited the news of Adam's injury.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy has made major decisions on vaccines in the absence of a CDC director while Monarez awaited confirmation and continued to do so afterwards.—
Michael Erman,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Hoped (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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