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
Noun
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There is also mounting anticipation for a Battle of Ontario series pitting the Senators against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The anticipation of new messages, posts or updates can create a sense of social pressure to stay online and reinforce the habit of delaying sleep.—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Consumer sentiment in April fell to the lowest level since June 2022 and Americans' inflation expectations a year from now rose to 6.7%, the highest since 1981, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, respondents’ expectation for inflation a year from now leaped to 6.7%, the highest level since November 1981 and up from 5% in March.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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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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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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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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