as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
the special nutritional needs of expecting women
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as in anticipating
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expecting
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
The union, which represents roughly 4,500 environmental scientists, toxicologists and other state scientists, was one of the only unions expecting salary increases this summer.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Many parts of the country are expecting temperatures above 100 degrees throughout the Fourth of July weekend.
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Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
New research reveals 80% of consumers learn about brand crises on social platforms, expecting swift, transparent engagement over traditional press releases.
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Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Plus, some of the younger players from 2022, like Tyler Adams, who now has two children, Gio Reyna, whose wife is expecting, and Haji Wright, who has one son, have families of their own.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
1 July 2026
New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche was expecting a break after a busy stretch with the draft and free agency happening less than a week apart.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Organizers had been expecting a cozy little affair, but were astonished when more than 1,300 people from around the world signed up to participate.
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David MacK,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
With Republicans Hilton and Bianco combining to capture only 35% of the vote statewide in the primary, Luna and Adams are expecting Becerra to be ushered in easily.
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Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Adjective
This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
When a user, expecting to install a trustworthy clipboard manager, encounters the disk image, they’re prompted to press Command-R immediately after double-clicking it.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
The union, which represents roughly 4,500 environmental scientists, toxicologists and other state scientists, was one of the only unions expecting salary increases this summer.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Many parts of the country are expecting temperatures above 100 degrees throughout the Fourth of July weekend.
—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
New research reveals 80% of consumers learn about brand crises on social platforms, expecting swift, transparent engagement over traditional press releases.
—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Plus, some of the younger players from 2022, like Tyler Adams, who now has two children, Gio Reyna, whose wife is expecting, and Haji Wright, who has one son, have families of their own.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
1 July 2026
New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche was expecting a break after a busy stretch with the draft and free agency happening less than a week apart.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Organizers had been expecting a cozy little affair, but were astonished when more than 1,300 people from around the world signed up to participate.
—
David MacK,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
With Republicans Hilton and Bianco combining to capture only 35% of the vote statewide in the primary, Luna and Adams are expecting Becerra to be ushered in easily.
—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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That's because of superfecundation, which means that one female cat can become pregnant by multiple male cats at the same time.
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Balogun was born in New York only because his Nigerian mother, visiting from England, was seven months pregnant and denied boarding for the flight back to London.
Verb
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The agency is anticipating 29 rocket launches and 28 moon landings during the third phase.
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The outdoor restaurants are anticipating a refresh in spring 2026, but in the meantime, the beachside Arrecifes Seafood & Steakhouse remains worthy of a meal.
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
Verb
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Many have camped out along the edge of the piles of crushed concrete and rebar, awaiting any word of their relatives.
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For now, Nolan is taking the position of assistant director of operations pending the departure of director Sean Begley, who’s awaiting a new job assignment with the federal government.
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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