hopes 1 of 2

plural of hope

hopes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hopes
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
Noun
  • While the power opportunities are bright, the current earnings reports are much more dour as the oil sector slogs along with weakened activity.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • More patents are filed in states with more H-1B visa holders, which can lead to the creation of more businesses and, in turn, job opportunities.
    Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some religious leaders have said the fact that Kirk's political agenda was driven by his Biblical beliefs meant he was killed for his faith and amounted to an attack on Christianity.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Arbitrary rulemaking and punishments, absurdism and fringe beliefs are part and parcel of Lanthimos’ storytelling.
    Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ross' Happy Days costar, Henry Winkler, also shared his birthday wishes for the actress, reposting a photo of her previously shared on Twitter.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Good luck if one of your holiday wishes is to dine at 1587 Prime, the upscale steakhouse recently opened in Kansas City by Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Carmody said the idea for this project was sparked over 25 years ago when a client asked about its possibilities, and the new facility has allowed the company to move forward with it.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Some possibilities for what else a neutrino could do would be as follows.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In practice, though, Airbnb’s offerings remain quite opaque, and driven by algorithmic recommendations that try to anticipate the user’s desires.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • As companies make big investments across the globe to fulfill consumers’ desires for flying vehicles that are financially accessible, regulating agencies are issuing guidance for the new form of air travel, CNBC reported.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The film follows Putra, a 13-year-old boy with asthma who dreams of playing for Indonesia’s national soccer team.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The company also partners with celebrities like Sabrina Carpenter to offer unique experiences where guests can live out their pop star dreams for a day.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Of the respondents, 30% said having a conversation about family health history had never crossed their minds and 20% said their families don't talk about health openly.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
  • If Barack Obama had done this, Republicans would be losing their minds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the Gulf, this demand has manifested as aspirational and rare goods, which DarGlobal’s co-branded product aims to deliver.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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