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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That said, apart from anticipation of Trump sitting in the Oval Office, muted back-to-back inflation readings for December also buoyed animal spirits in the markets: All sectors of the market ended the week in the green.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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These have drawn the largest crowds and inspired the most breathless anticipation.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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This was a darling little car that more exceeded expectations under harsh conditions.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The expectation is based on previous releases of Palestinian terrorists for Israeli hostages involved in the Palestinian murderers returning to fight Israel.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s no mileage in Berhalter or anybody else bemoaning expectancy around the camp.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
1 July 2024
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Thanks in part to the NHS's failures, Britons are falling behind on metrics from life expectancy to infant mortality.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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