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as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Ament wants to be in a position to not only help people in the country now, but maybe even serve as a symbol of hope for the younger generation.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Those treatments are no longer in short supply, and Wall Street and the health and medical community hope that pills won't encounter the same issue.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
What’s your hope for how it’s received?
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Ament wants to be in a position to not only help people in the country now, but maybe even serve as a symbol of hope for the younger generation.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Louisville Metro Council is considering an ordinance to define and regulate new types of homeless shelters that council members hope will help expand shelter access during periods of extreme weather.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Those treatments are no longer in short supply, and Wall Street and the health and medical community hope that pills won't encounter the same issue.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
Noun
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Your characters are constantly singing songs from a 2007-through-2010 catalogue, and there’s this undercurrent of hopefulness to all of them.—
Justin Caffier,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The piece also has this feeling of hopefulness.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Girls in particular report drops in confidence, disrupted sleep, and heavier struggles with mental health.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And with consecutive 100-plus yard performances from two different wideouts, Albin’s confidence in the offense continues to grow.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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More recently, the co-founders called for the company to be separated from Unilever and excluded from its plans to float the ice cream division on the stock market.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Apex is continuing to use its current software but plans on fully transitioning to Rec by late February of next year.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Surely nothing is sadder than Christmas in a state of solitude, and nothing more fervently wished for than Christmas in the company of another.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Those wishing to relive the 200-meter dash showdown can watch the race here on the World Athletics YouTube channel.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the trust that would be required to reverse the breakdown in strategic cooperation more generally is nearly gone.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some ideas came from experience.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This experience led him to dream of one day creating a French preppy brand.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Boxers from all over the world have grown up dreaming of winning the belts that legends of the sport once had wrapped around their waists.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Why wouldn’t Miran try to break monetary policy as his next step in his war on the public’s faith in the Treasury?—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each one of us, whatever our party, our politics, our faith, our convictions, or our origins, must choose between these two sides.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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