as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
in expectation of a harsh winter, we budgeted more money than usual for the cost of heating our home
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Most economists have pared back expectations for rate cuts this year, with a growing number even saying the rate cutting cycle is over.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
But some have expressed the importance that expectations remain in check.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The Conference Board's report Tuesday said that the measure of Americans' short-term expectations for income, business and the job market fell 9.3 points to 72.9.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
The shifting expectations come as Chair Jerome Powell heads to Capitol Hill for two days of testimony this week, beginning Tuesday, before House and Senate committees that oversee the central bank and the financial industry.
—Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
But some have expressed the importance that expectations remain in check.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The Conference Board's report Tuesday said that the measure of Americans' short-term expectations for income, business and the job market fell 9.3 points to 72.9.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
The shifting expectations come as Chair Jerome Powell heads to Capitol Hill for two days of testimony this week, beginning Tuesday, before House and Senate committees that oversee the central bank and the financial industry.
—Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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