expect
Usage
What are other ways to say expect?
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? Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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One of the few platforms we do not expect to be included in a ban on social media for UK children is WhatsApp.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
“Experts who reviewed our findings said that, while they expected to see evidence of dynamic pricing, they didn’t expect to see such large price differences,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Economists expect further rate increases might be difficult, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi favors accommodative monetary conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Without data showing a big dent in user growth, analysts polled by FactSet expect Meta’s daily active users to continue growing through 2028.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
He wants to see it with his own eyes so he can tell her what to expect.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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