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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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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In the finale’s last moments, Alfie confronts Mindy, notices the ring on her finger and wishes her luck.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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If the former Olympian wishes to see her daughter and Sophia agrees to it, then Farina will make good faith efforts to set up the visit, per the documents.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mission was to show the flag, explore commercial opportunities – including routes to supply gold-mining operations – and display a little firepower.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine Located about a 90-minute drive north of Bangor, this International Dark Sky Sanctuary is the perfect stargazing destination for outdoor lovers, with plenty of hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, and kayaking opportunities for visitors.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With new questions, new desires and be able to create a stage to explore my ideas and their ideas.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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August delivers a powerful reset with a solar eclipse in your sign, offering a fresh start in love that feels genuine and authentic to your heart’s desires.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now, try marrying those beliefs and behaviors with someone else's.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because of their biblical beliefs about Israel, Hummel said, evangelical backers, known as Christian Zionists, have become central to American support.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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David dreams that Hale will mentor him and goes so far as to tell people that Hale is his mentor.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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For a party that dreams of a single-payer, socialist healthcare system where taxpayers fund every expense, this is perhaps unsurprising.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Third-place teams complicate the USMNT’s possibilities At first glance, there is only one straightforward scenario.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now as then, a strongman has been dislodged in Venezuela, and the field of possibilities has expanded.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With cancellations and delays at the top of travelers' minds, especially only weeks before Thanksgiving, here is what to know.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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It is criminalized, typically as reckless endangerment, but isn’t categorized in the minds of normal people as a social crime.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company says the system aims to tackle persistent challenges in the hospitality industry, including labor shortages, inconsistent drink quality, and long service times.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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