as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
in expectation of a harsh winter, we budgeted more money than usual for the cost of heating our home
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Recent Examples of expectation
Shares retreated after Cooper lowered its full-year organic growth forecast, even as second-quarter revenue and profit beat expectations.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Southern Connecticut State University has developed an Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning program that after a little more than a year is burgeoning in popularity beyond the university’s expectations, said Amy C. Feest, senior program director.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news This week, Miley Cyrus finds new pop beauty, Lorde upends expectations and Tate McRae revs up for F1.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The University of Michigan’s sentiment index dropped to 50.8 in May, with inflation expectations ticking higher.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Southern Connecticut State University has developed an Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning program that after a little more than a year is burgeoning in popularity beyond the university’s expectations, said Amy C. Feest, senior program director.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news This week, Miley Cyrus finds new pop beauty, Lorde upends expectations and Tate McRae revs up for F1.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
The University of Michigan’s sentiment index dropped to 50.8 in May, with inflation expectations ticking higher.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectation
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After nearly six years of anticipation since Universal Orlando Resort first announced its fourth park in 2019, the gates of the Chronos swung open to welcome guests on Thursday, May 22.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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That’s why their launches feel more like wedding season than most other brands: full of anticipation, full of emotion, full of meaning.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Additionally, expectancy violation theory, as highlighted in the study, explains this cycle.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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A dog's life expectancy will depend on the underlying cause and the duration, and severity of the disease.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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