- present tense form of expect (3rd person singular).
expects
Example Sentences
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Wall Street expects Rasonque, which costs over $477,000 for a year’s supply, to generate more than $1 billion in sales as soon as next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The IMF now expects global inflation to rise to 4.7% this year from 4.1% in 2025, interrupting a descent that had been under way since 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The EU said Thursday it expects Meta to address "addictive" features of its platforms in Europe, after the tech giant agreed to sweeping limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The company now expects overall revenue to grow 45% to about $12 billion in fiscal 2027, before reaching $18 billion in fiscal 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
He just stands there, and I don’t know if he expects me to say something else, or if he’s waiting for me to invite him in.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
