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as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Scientists hope that in the future the instrument will help predict powerful and potentially damaging solar storms.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 3 May 2025
Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
The Lakers’ season ends in humiliation … and hope, argues columnist Bill Plaschke.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Verb
If Arsenal hoped to take some momentum into the defining week of their season, they have been disappointed.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Scientists hope that in the future the instrument will help predict powerful and potentially damaging solar storms.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 3 May 2025
Noun
The market has now clawed back its losses since then, helped by a string of resilient earnings reports from U.S. companies, hopes for de-escalation of trade tensions with China and expectations that the Federal Reserve will still be able to cut rates a few times this year.
—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
The Lakers’ season ends in humiliation … and hope, argues columnist Bill Plaschke.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
Verb
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The practice is a way of acknowledging those who reach out to wish them well for the occasion.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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And fans of both teams wish the owner would sell their favorite team to someone who would spend money to compete for a championship.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The over-all electricity of the restaurant—its confidence, its clarity, its idiosyncrasy—feels true to the early years of Momofuku, and makes Kabawa a tropical bulwark against New York’s recent retreat into the anesthetizing comforts of French food and steak houses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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As all 2,161 of their fans entered Fratton Park, the nerves were palpable — but there was an air of confidence.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The up arrows first turned down in February when Trump and his administration rolled out tariff plans for Mexico and Canada.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In late March, Gibbs announced plans to retire in the first quarter of 2026.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But politics comes most alive through the personal, and the heart of the musical lies in its characters’ dreams: those that conflict with others, those that are deferred and, most poignantly, those that are never realized.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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The junior at Fullerton Union High dreams of starting her own tap company and elevating the presence of tap in the dance world.—
Theresa Walker 2,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s part of joining any new team is building relationships and gaining the trust of your teammates and coaches.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Build Trusting Relationships Credibility and trust are the foundations of strong and productive relationships.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lightning struck when this idea converged with advancements in the potential for LLMs to automate customer service.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The three of us had all these ideas of how to take inspiration from the original film, which is from the 1950s, and use it to create characters that are timeless.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Near where Prima was sitting, on the top step of the cathedral, was a girl who looked familiar to her.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Haney looked timid and afraid for the first four rounds before finding his legs and winning a unanimous decision in a lackluster fight with Jose Ramirez.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Trump put his faith in import tariffs, which sparked a worldwide trade war.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The energy around you may feel optimistic, so now is the time to restore faith in the process of your personal journey.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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