as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
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Recent Examples of expectance
Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon.
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Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectance
Noun
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The air was thick with anticipation and old snow.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Let anticipation do the heavy lifting.—
Alysia Reiner,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Memory chipmakers have also seen extraordinary surges due to expectations for the AI buildout to boost demand for data storage.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The outcome was a beat on consensus expectations of a 5% decline, with Kering stock up 11% in early morning trading.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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But in a clinical trial, that experience can be a liability as outcomes can be sensitive to expectancy bias.—
Ian Reardon,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Someone genetically predetermined to live 80 years could reach 85 with healthy habits, while unhealthy lifestyle choices can shorten that expectancy to 75.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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