as in expected
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
watch for all the latest news on this Web site
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Verb
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Here, waving and chatting is expected, rather than avoided.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025 -
An exact kickoff time is expected no later than Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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While this clash may be anticipated by many fans, the buildup to Cena and Paul's in-ring fight hasn't been without issues.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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Fortunately, no significant wind events are anticipated this weekend.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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He was carted off the field and Padres fans nervously awaited the news of Adam's injury.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy has made major decisions on vaccines in the absence of a CDC director while Monarez awaited confirmation and continued to do so afterwards.—
Michael Erman,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Watched (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watched%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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