- present tense form of expect (3rd person singular).
expects
Example Sentences
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Healthy exports and rising public investment lifted expectations for the country’s economic growth this year, and the institute now expects 2027 growth at 1.2%, compared with 0.8% it predicted in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
By the end of July, his department had carried out more than 3,100 inspections across the state - a number he expects has since crossed 4,000.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The analyst expects the South Korean memory-chip maker’s operating profit to reach KRW76.535 trillion for the July-September quarter, below the consensus estimate of KRW79.948 trillion, as the won’s strength could weigh on dollar-denominated earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
She expects HBM4 prices to jump 70% on year in 2027 amid tight global AI-chip supply conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Part of me expects her to drive us back to the bluff—to show Mom, too, maybe?
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
