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
While that was the expectation, things changed quickly.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Although falling short of the court expectations as part of the procedures, filings show that in the June to November 2024 period, average monthly revenues at the retailer stood at 900,000 euros, and at 500,000 euros in December 2024 and January 2025.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
While the Valkyrie has all the elements needed to succeed in competition, expectations have been rightfully muted.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
In talking to one team source, the expectation is that Ezeiruaku will get very important snaps in his rookie season to help keep the edge rusher group as a whole as fresh as possible throughout the course of a game, and to get him his own opportunities to attack the passer as well.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Although falling short of the court expectations as part of the procedures, filings show that in the June to November 2024 period, average monthly revenues at the retailer stood at 900,000 euros, and at 500,000 euros in December 2024 and January 2025.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
While the Valkyrie has all the elements needed to succeed in competition, expectations have been rightfully muted.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
In talking to one team source, the expectation is that Ezeiruaku will get very important snaps in his rookie season to help keep the edge rusher group as a whole as fresh as possible throughout the course of a game, and to get him his own opportunities to attack the passer as well.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectation
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There would’ve been big-time anticipation for McCarthy’s sophomore season either way, though, because Minnesota never planned to start him last year over Sam Darnold.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The match is expected to garner an international fan base, and law enforcement agencies in South Florida have been preparing for the event and training officers in anticipation.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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However, a longer expectancy leads to a slower transfer of wealth and power compared to previous generations.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The drop spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to … Continue reading US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII Hartford Courant 0 Comments Connecticut ranks fifth for life expectancy for women and ninth for life expectancy for men.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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