hope
Usage
What are other ways to say hope?
To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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For scientists and space exploration advocates, the hope is that support will come together in time to make a return to this intriguing world possible, whether Starship plays a role or not.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
For young activists like Kyaw Win – not his real name – all hope of change has gone.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
But CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t likely to be deterred from his AI push, so investors have to hope its next model is a hit.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
The performance of 18A is also crucial for 14A, which is where Intel will hope to attract external customers for its foundry.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
“I do hope so. I should like to show him…I think he would be interested.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
