Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoping
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Following the release, Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence and disarmament would receive amnesty, with safe passage offered to those wishing to leave Gaza for countries that have agreed to receive them.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
On September 27, Middleton showed off the hat in an Instagram post while wishing the team good luck in the Women's Rugby World Cup Final.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Sep. 2025
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Customers looking for suggested dates for military or international addresses should visit the USPS holiday shipping page.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Investigators from the Hamilton County Coroner's Office are looking for relatives or friends of a Walnut Hills man who died.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Altman and other top technologists, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and computer science professors Yoshua Bengio and Stuart Russell, have been dreaming of constructing superintelligent systems for decades—as well as fearing them.—
Michael C. Horowitz,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Sep. 2025
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The 25-year-old is also dreaming of something more personal.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While this represents a decrease from previous estimates, the country continues to explore and develop its resources, aiming to enhance its position in the global market.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fast food chain Cookout is planning to open at least 19 new restaurants.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Anyone planning to bring an exotic animal into Kentucky is required to have transportation permit.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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City officials are proposing cumulative 62% hikes to water rates and 31% hikes to sewer rates over four years — increases that would incrementally kick in between January 2026 and January 2029, if approved Tuesday.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the help of industry unions, Schiff and Friedman are attempting to pull together bipartisan coalitions within their respective chambers to pen bills proposing such an incentive.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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City Manager Sheryl Long recently proposed expanding a city ordinance that would designate the city's transit centers as exclusively for those intending on taking public transportation.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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In March, the couple decided to retire and purchased a home in Arizona, intending to make that their primary residence instead.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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What are Louisville and Kentucky leaders trying to achieve with all the road work downtown?—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Hoping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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