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hoping (for)

verb

present participle of hope (for)
as in expecting
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 hoping (for)
  1. expecting
  2. anticipating
  3. awaiting
Verb
  • The rise in rate hikes was widely expected, with almost 90% of economists surveyed by CNBC expecting the 25-basis-point tightening.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Federal investigators then try to determine how long the drugs have been in the water and check their sources to see if anyone was expecting a delivery in that time range, the sheriff said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of expecting
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  • The greater opportunity lies in anticipating which capabilities will be needed repeatedly, where constraints may emerge and which technologies can create value in space and on Earth.
    — Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That remained the case late Sunday night, with a league source close to Leonard anticipating that the trade could be completed in the coming days.
    — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • The bearded keystone that Prieto rescued from 366 sits in the corner of his studio awaiting a custom commission.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bryce Harper and Trea Turner stayed put on second and third, respectively, with two outs, awaiting anything that could move them forward during Sunday’s eighth inning.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of awaiting
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“Hoping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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