HOPES Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

hopes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hope

as in wishes

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hopes

2 of 2

noun

plural of hope

as in opportunities

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as in desires

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as in beliefs

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Recent Examples of hopes

Verb

Looking back, Ayaub hopes others take away a message of hope. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopes

Verb

School staff cannot lie to parents — including matters that a student wishes to conceal from their parents.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Ross feels the farming life grounds him and wishes others could experience it.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of wishes

Noun

Many believe that the reason the good opportunities have seemingly disappeared is because the market is too crowded.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
For this reason, PhotoVogue remains committed to creating a more inclusive global community, providing artists with concrete and free opportunities to develop their creative vision and professional paths.

— Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of opportunities

Noun

Later, the Moon opposes powerful Pluto in Aquarius, creating tension between individual desires and what a group expects.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
In December 2025, the WSL ran a research project to try to better understand the desires of their fanbase.

— Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of desires

Noun

The state of Utah argued Robinson targeted Kirk because of his political beliefs, and knowing that children were present and would witness the shooting.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Success may reinforce your confidence, but strong leaders know when to question even the practices and beliefs that once served them well.

— Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Verb

And ultimately, asked to prove themselves all over again to keep their often-fragile NFL dreams alive.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Hailing from humble beginnings in Greenwood, South Carolina, his experiences with football have always been centered around doing the impossible – dreams his father put in his head at an early age.

— Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

In addition, Disney is supporting Imagination Library to further its mission of inspiring children to imagine their possibilities.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
Although binary tests offer an illusion of certainty, pregnancy is a nonlinear experience—and confirming one is a process of slowly ruling out all other possibilities.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of possibilities

Noun

Yet the deepest human transformations operate on a different layer of architecture—driven by adaptive, systemic processes that our analytical minds can’t fully dictate.

— Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
A number of offensive minds — Johnson, Zac (and Press) Taylor, Doyle, Liam Coen, Brady, Drew Petzing and others — are making playbooks and game plans easier to digest.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

At a mosque in Seattle, Muslim worshippers are greeted by members of other faiths bringing them flowers.

— Reshma Memon Yaqub, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
The region is popular for tourism, trekking, and religious pilgrimage to temples and sacred sites revered across multiple faiths – all of which draw large numbers of visitors during summer and early fall.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026