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

The company is adding a suite of new services that will let subscribers to a newsletter or podcast have a forum for comment and discussion, if the entrepreneur behind the venture wishes, or create other kinds of content in response.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 2026
In Hilderbrand’s ending, Hollis and Jack get back together, too, but her well wishes for Gigi are essential to her character’s new priorities.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of wishes

Noun

Total solar eclipses offer rare and brief opportunities to learn new information about everything from the physics of the sun to the behavior of animals and the dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
On top of that, 30% of Mbappé’s earnings go straight to his own charity, the IBKM Foundation, which supports young people by developing educational and career opportunities.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of opportunities

Noun

At the same time, Adam and his fellow contributors’ desires for their pieces were as important as my own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Still, there is a different feeling of watching a film on the big screen, the velvet darkness of the theater a portal into director Curry Barker’s sinister world of lonely young men and the fatal consequences of their heady desires.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of desires

Noun

Critics argue that religious stories should not be explicitly taught in public schools attended by students with a variety of different religious beliefs.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
What has not changed—at least since Stewart first came on board in 1999, taking over from original host Craig Kilborn—is the debate over The Daily Show’s influence on viewers’ beliefs.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026