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as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
The dessert makers are hoping to have another record-breaking year.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
For all United’s ongoing travails, the Europa League offers a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Kansas City finished second in the AL Central last season and hopes to take the next step in 2025.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
The dessert makers are hoping to have another record-breaking year.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
The hope is that, whether with drugs or diet, far more people will soon be able to say the same.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
For all United’s ongoing travails, the Europa League offers a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
Verb
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And after West Side Story and Shazam, Zegler and her bob are probably wishing on that well for a movie with a non-problematic co-star.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Burt buys Irving a one-way ticket and wishes him well as Irving heads off into the unknown.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite my setbacks, personal development via baseball unleashed my Inner Underdog to earn respect, gain confidence, and become a leader.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But in its latest earnings report in February, Paramount management expressed confidence in its film strategy.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Growing football in his home town is a long-term plan, but in the immediate future Richard is fixed on growing in English football with Palace.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Note: Where most Starlink users will be using a Residential service plan for their monthly service fees, Mini users will need a Starlink Roam plan, which is meant for users who are using the service on the go or frequently moving locations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One Piece, which premiered in 2023, follows the adventures of a boy named Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), who dreams of becoming King of the Pirates.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The $17 million amusement park was brought to life across 160 acres — all based on an idea Walt Disney had been dreaming of since the early 1930s.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The storytelling of it all is especially important to MacDonald because selling antiques without a physical storefront requires a lot of trust from customers.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Providing context builds trust and encourages engagement.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first myth is that innovation hinges on a single monumental idea.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The basic idea goes back to the 1960s, when Disney started pumping smells into its theme parks, even patenting its own odor-making machine, the Smellitzer.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When the last of his players finished talking and left the interview area, Reiser looked both ways and then pulled out his iPhone, with a Mass card attached to the back, and let his story out in whispers.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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Paul Maurice is trying to look at the Florida Panthers’ current predicament from a glass-half-full lens.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At just 24 years old, Bramlett took a leap of faith that would change both her life and the life of a 5-year-old boy in need of a home.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Yet, for a faith steeped in the veneration of the remains–or relics–of saints, St. Patrick’s relics have been debated by historians, archeologists, and the clergy for centuries.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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