expect
Usage
What are other ways to say expect?
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? Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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But Roberts and Wroblkeski both said they don’t expect it to impact his next start.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Mortgage rates are hovering over 6%, and economists don’t expect them to move sharply in either direction anytime soon.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Crowe and KKR said they expect the deal to close in the third quarter, but declined to comment on the valuation and stake size.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
They say they "would expect to be informed" on these matters so they could "assess risk" and ensure measures were in place to protect their staff, contractors and the public.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Lizzie, dear. I’m truly happy that you’re here. But I do expect you to return to your room upstairs.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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