hope
Usage
What are other ways to say hope?
To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. 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? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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After the strikes, WCK suspended its operations in Gaza; two other nongovernmental organizations, American Near East Refugee Aid and Project HOPE, did too.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2024
Last summer, Georgia’s current governor, Brian Kemp, a Republican, celebrated a milestone for HOPE: It had helped more than 2 million Georgians go to college, through $12.6 billion in awards.
From Washington Post • May 7, 2022
Mr. Christopoulos is working as a carpenter and is beginning a new carpentry job next year with better benefits, thanks to help from HOPE.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2021
HOPE: Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill give the Titans as potent an offense as there is in this 14-team playoff field.
From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2021
Do you think it is still okay to HOPE?
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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