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not expected

ADJECTIVE

improbable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fanciful implausible rare unbelievable unlikely

WEAK

doubtful dubious far-fetched flimsy hundred-to-one iffy inconceivable outside chance questionable slim slim and none uncertain unconvincing unheard of unimaginable unsubstantial weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable likely ordinary plausible probably real

WEAK

ostensible possible probable tenable

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The league is not expected to release its findings until after the NBA Finals, which begin Wednesday between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

While Putin's visit is not expected to receive the same pomp as Trump's, "the Xi-Putin relationship does not require that kind of performative reassurance", said Patricia Kim from the Brookings Institution in Washington.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Elliott has interest from clubs in the Premier League and Europe, but he is not expected to have a future at Liverpool while Arne Slot is in charge.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Extensive spread of the hantavirus outbreak is not expected, health experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Their eyes were politely surprised, to show that they were not presumptuous, that they had not expected money.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

not expected

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