hopes

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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longing; dream n.
long for, dream about v.

NOUN

longing; dream

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievement ambition anticipation aspiration belief concern confidence desire expectation faith goal optimism promise prospect wish

STRONG

assumption buoyancy daydream dependence endurance expectancy fancy fortune gain hopefulness reliance reverie reward rosiness sanguineness security stock utopia

WEAK

Promised Land bright side castles in air fool's paradise greedy glutton light at end of tunnel pipe dream thing with feathers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief dislike distrust doubt fear hate hatred hopelessness

STRONG

fact reality truth

WEAK

despair discouragement pessimism

VERB

long for, dream about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

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hopes

Staniland hopes the project can "encourage a new generation to understand and value the world around them".

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Critics also have been concerned about the methodology of drug trials and whether the science supports the high hopes for the treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The defendants have appealed to the Supreme Court in hopes of blocking the lawsuit, which they say threatens to create financial chaos for their industry, among other issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Here are 10 more I’ll be looking out for – some I’ve seen, others I have high hopes for – along with premiere dates for a selection of returning favorites.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

“You can have hopes and you can have goals, but a day will take you where a day wants to go.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el