as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
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Recent Examples of expectance
Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon.
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Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectance
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On the other side of the corridor, global fashion’s most important tastemakers wait with anticipation.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The film’s first trailer release sparks new backlash, this time around its stars’ political leanings Instead of enthusiasm and anticipation for the movie, Disney’s first official Snow White trailer drop incurred the wrath of fans on either side of the Israel-Palestine conflict.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The comedown in 2025 consensus earnings expectations on Danaher, particularly in its biotech segment, have led to more realistic growth expectations for the company, Sykes said.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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This is where optimism or high expectations for the dawning season would be so far-fetched as to be preposterous.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Best win: at Kansas Worst loss: vs. San Diego State NET ranking: 2 Comment: The victory at KU was the Big 12’s most unlikely win since 2017 using the win expectancy metrics on KenPom.com.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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California was the second-best state for life expectancy, according to WalletHub.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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