hopes (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hope (for)
as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) he was hoping for an A in English

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  1. expects
  2. anticipates
  3. awaits
Verb
  • OpenAI, for example, expects to spend more than $25 billion on training alone this year.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The bank expects incremental margins to improve and noted current inflation levels could help the company attract consumers.
    — Ananya Chetia,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of expects
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  • After its recognition in Parliament as an official whistleblowing entity, CIISA has since received around 30 reports (as of 1 October) and now anticipates an increase in the volume.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Trump is accustomed to asserting the primacy of force over law and clearly anticipates no punishment for doing so in front of a body dedicated to saving humanity from the scourge of war.
    — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of anticipates
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  • For now, the WWE Universe awaits McIntyre’s triumphant return.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Their workplace is defined by chaos, with no way to control what awaits around the next corner.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of awaits
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“Hopes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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