expectations

NOUN

belief, anticipation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption chance confidence fear forecast hope intention likelihood notion outlook possibility prediction promise prospect trust view

STRONG

apprehension assurance calculation conjecture design expectancy motive presumption probability reliance supposition surmise suspense

WEAK

looking forward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief distrust doubt hopelessness impossibility unlikelihood

STRONG

fact knowledge proof reality truth

Example Sentences

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If expectations for those companies have moved too far, or if leadership shifts quickly, investors in slower-moving momentum strategies could be left exposed, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

In any case, the fact that, here, the “more advanced” farming women married into hunter-gatherer groups, contrary to many archaeologists’ expectations that hunter-gatherer women would “marry up”, suggests that perceptions need to change.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

If the attorney general and expert lawyers agree that the sentence is out of line with normal expectations for such a crime, they send the case to the Court of Appeal.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The stock spiked 28% on Friday after beating earnings and revenue expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I was the three-time US national champion and the two-time World Champion, which meant people’s expectations of me in Glasgow were sky high.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles