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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This sense of optimism for the future accompanies rosy expectations for the U.S. economy and global affairs, according to the poll, which was released on Inauguration Day.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
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
That could mean high expectations, but Trump is inheriting a fairly strong economy that's already headed in the right direction.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Sean Payton and Bo Nix delivered a shocking success story to Denver this year amid low expectations.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
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
That could mean high expectations, but Trump is inheriting a fairly strong economy that's already headed in the right direction.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Sean Payton and Bo Nix delivered a shocking success story to Denver this year amid low expectations.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Expectation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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