HOPES (FOR) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Crews are working in the area, and Oncor expects power to be restored by the end of Thursday, officials said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
The company expects revenue to rise to $108 billion in the third quarter, higher than expected.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of expects

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Shotwell said SpaceX's existing infrastructure can't support the number or cadence of Starship launches the company anticipates reaching, and tied Starbase Louisiana to SpaceX's long-term goal of using Starship to make human life interplanetary.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
For that reason, NASA anticipates that Roman will image more than 50 times as much of the sky in the next five years as Hubble covered in three decades.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipates

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The zoning plan has made it through multiple approvals and hearings at City Hall but awaits final approval by the City Council, which could happen in September.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Ruddy tomato salsa pounded in a molcajete, its texture almost emulsified, awaits on the side.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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