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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Gasoline inventories decreased by 2.3 million barrels to 214 million barrels against expectations of a 700,000 barrel draw, and were 7% below the five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

“In the near-term, gold continues to face headwinds from expectations of Fed rate hikes, higher real rates and a stronger dollar,” he said.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

General Mills executives made the remarks after the company’s fourth-quarter results topped Wall Street’s expectations, and after executives said they were targeting $3 billion in cost savings by fiscal 2030.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

This idea, that we get to have privacy expectations even in information we’ve shared with faceless corporations, is the biggest idea in Chatrie.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

We have similar expectations for what counts as cleanliness in men and women alike.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein