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as in opportunities
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as in desires
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as in beliefs
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Recent Examples of hopes
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopes
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Anyone who wishes to share photos or videos after a storm passes through can join CBS News Detroit's Weather Watcher Network.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, House of Colour offers personal shopping for clients, which can be done inside Surprise Lily Boutique, if the client wishes.—
Bailey Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cuba is open for opportunities.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Everyone from Goldman Sachs to Apollo have been exploring private credit opportunities over the past few years.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times reported on March 31, citing a senior HHS official, that Kennedy's desires could soon come to fruition.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Humans seemingly have opposing desires to fit in and to be unique.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The coalition, backed by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, argues that Catholic schools are being unlawfully excluded from the program because of their religious beliefs.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Wang is now assistant professor of literary arts at Brown University, but still dreams of a life in Italy.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Claire meets Cherokee healer Adawehi, who dreams of Claire becoming a white raven with magical powers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some version of this happens in all your books—an imagined future opens up new possibilities in the present.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Joey Muldowney, who was drafted two years ago by the Sharks, forward Jake Richard and defenseman Viking Gustafsson-Nyberg are other possibilities to go pro.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, Trump's attempts to take credit for lower prices earlier in his term may link him to prices in voters' minds.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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College is on the horizon and on our minds and in my inbox, reminding me to sign up for the open house and schedule the campus visit and register for the test prep and start the long, delicate, lucky process of learning to see my favorite person on Earth a little bit less.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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During oral arguments, several conservative justices questioned the legal foundation and practical enforcement of the policy, which aims to deny citizenship to some children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In a new book, author Christopher Whitcomb aims to uncover the truth of the killings and investigation.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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