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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“She has the kind of consistency that anyone would want in a maternal figure. You know what to expect from her.”
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Wall Street analysts expect the full year to end up in the range of $9.5 billion to $10 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The analysts added that they expect buyback growth to be subdued in 2027 — but said Big Tech’s spending spree could translate into buybacks elsewhere.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Doncic can expect a postcard in the mail: Wish you were there.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
“Well, you can’t neglect your crops and expect to feast. Maybe this girl will set us right in the end. Perhaps she can make gold into milk and potatoes.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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