hopes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hope
as in wishes

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hopes

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noun

plural of hope
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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
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
  1. wishes
  2. opportunities
  3. desires
  4. beliefs
  5. dreams
  6. possibilities
  7. minds
  8. faiths
Verb
  • The Board is most grateful for Ynon’s eight years of transformational leadership, and wishes him every success in his new role.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • If the current American government, within international legal frameworks, wishes to reach an agreement, fine.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wishes
Noun
  • The opportunities and challenges that the bond market’s growth entails are therefore also fundamentally different.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1960s, military leaders discovered that nearly one-third of young men were unfit for service because of conditions rooted in childhood poverty, poor health care, and limited educational opportunities.
    — Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of opportunities
Noun
  • And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Full Moon in your sign puts your identity, desires, and personal direction under a bright light, making old compromises harder to maintain automatically.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of desires
Noun
  • What struck me then, and has stayed with me ever since, is that lasting leadership development requires an identity shift—one contingent on letting go of assumptions, beliefs and ways of operating.
    — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The majority concluded that Montana’s no-aid provision discriminated against people based on their beliefs.
    — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of beliefs
Verb
  • Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hashimi talked about having many dreams for women in Afghanistan, dreams for herself and dreams that may take time to be realized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Ten years later, that belief remains the same, but the possibilities around those stories have become much bigger.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • One consideration is opening additional stores, Cenci said, citing Miami, residential areas beyond downtown Rome, Spain, and the Middle East, if conflicts there end, as possibilities.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of possibilities
Noun
  • But, minutes after the game, that play was the only thing on the players’ minds.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • With a new school year underway, things like homework, back-to-school nights and PTA meetings are on all of our minds right now.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of minds
Noun
  • That is why, every day, Catholic Charities is proud to stand alongside individuals and families throughout Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield counties, serving people of all faiths and backgrounds with compassion and care.
    — Marek Kukulka, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Although security measures shut down central Paris to road traffic, the party-like atmosphere drew people of many faiths and no faith at all.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
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