as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopes (for)
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Still, the National Hurricane Center expects Lorenzo to hang onto tropical storm status through the weekend.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Still, the firm expects to finish the year with an increase in overall headcount, Jennifer Zuccarelli, a spokesperson for the bank, added by phone.—
Todd Gillespie,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Golden State anticipates that Butler could be back as soon as Friday for the last contest in the Warriors' preseason slate, a home matchup at Chase Center against the aforementioned other old fringe-contender West team, the Clippers.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Wells Fargo Investment Institute anticipates the rockiness to continue.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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While the fantasy football world awaits word on whether Chuba Hubbard or Rico Dowdle will get the bulk of the running back reps for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday against the New York Jets, Dave Canales offered up a possible solution.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Power Train and Hardware Dickinson then leads me outside to where the P39 awaits.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Hopes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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