expects

VERB

believe strongly; anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await forecast foresee hope predict suppose take think

STRONG

apprehend assume calculate conjecture contemplate divine envisage feel figure foreknow gather imagine look presume presuppose reckon sense surmise suspect trust understand

WEAK

bargain for bargain on be afraid count on hope for in the cards look ahead to look for look forward to see coming wait for watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve

STRONG

disregard know misunderstand neglect overlook

VERB

want, wish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

exact

WEAK

count on insist on look for rely upon

Example Sentences

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expects

Former BDO world champion Mark Webster said he "half expects" the teenager to achieve the clean sweep.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The ratings team said in a Wednesday report that it expects “soaring capital spending,” leverage and off-balance-sheet commitments to threaten the group’s credit quality.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026

"The hawkish core of the Fed has not only hardened but it's broadened," said Swonk, who expects two rate hikes later this year.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The company had said it expects to begin deploying more advanced Starlink satellites with Starship in the second half of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

It’s as if she expects me to comfort her, or maybe she wants me to agree with her.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan