1
as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Image India warmly welcomed Vance Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India yesterday and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a time when the country hopes to dodge steep U.S. tariffs.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Prior to the procession, Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, the cardinal tasked with arranging the papal funeral and conclave, held a brief service in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta with a short antiphon of hope.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
For Marvel, the simultaneous glut in content and drop in its quality have had an impact on box office for its feature films, which have not performed as well as the studio had hoped post-Avengers: Endgame.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Image India warmly welcomed Vance Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India yesterday and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a time when the country hopes to dodge steep U.S. tariffs.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Researchers plan to improve the sensitivity of the tests in the next study in hopes of reducing cases like these.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Prior to the procession, Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, the cardinal tasked with arranging the papal funeral and conclave, held a brief service in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta with a short antiphon of hope.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
Verb
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Several countries have toughened advisories for citizens wishing to travel to the U.S. under the Trump administration — warning them there could be greater scrutiny at borders after some foreign travelers were turned back.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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So both of us very much wish to find our own places.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps what was most interesting about this year’s festivities were the colors and textures that were utilized to showcase the boisterous personalities and confidence of the players.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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Correlation isn’t causation, but continuity and confidence just might be contagious.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, the governor’s plan would require halting planned tax cuts, while Republicans in the Senate have emphasized cutting taxes for North Carolinians as a top priority.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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But politics comes most alive through the personal, and the heart of the musical lies in its characters’ dreams: those that conflict with others, those that are deferred and, most poignantly, those that are never realized.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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The junior at Fullerton Union High dreams of starting her own tap company and elevating the presence of tap in the dance world.—
Theresa Walker 2,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2025
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Hansen believes that even if the president reverses the tariffs on Canada, restoring trust could be difficult.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Lightning struck when this idea converged with advancements in the potential for LLMs to automate customer service.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The problem with this idea, according to Cohen, is that the administration's actions are hurting the least ideological parts of universities, such as engineering schools or medical centers.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mikko has food aversion, often eating only certain colors and textures, so the family looks for grocery stores and lodging that have a kitchen or at least a microwave.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to the Reuters article, SpaceX was looking at partnering with defense tech firms Palantir and Anduril.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Christ True Church and the Virginia Beach baptisms Small and family-oriented, Jesus Christ True Church, 2145 NW 50th St., is a nondenominational church that’s a part of the Apostolic faith, which means it’s rooted in Pentecostal beliefs.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yet faith, as the twentieth-century theologian Paul Tillich said, requires risk.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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