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
  • Many top high school recruits these days commit to schools expecting to start as true freshmen and hit the league in three years.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of expecting
Verb
  • Kaepernick added that he was additionally frustrated to finally receive a phone call from the rapper possibly anticipating questions about the Roc Nation and NFL partnership.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some had few concerns; others couldn’t return to school or urban life, anticipating more attacks.
    — Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • For the next few minutes, the courtroom was silent, the gallery seemingly resigned to the conclusion and gravely awaiting the jury’s entrance so the judge could formally declare the mistrial.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After being indicted on wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud charges, Bedi was ordered to surrender his passport and remain in Washington state while awaiting court proceedings, according to the FBI.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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