as in anticipates
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expects
Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal defender Gabriel to be out for four months after hamstring surgery.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Now Delta expects its second-quarter revenue, which includes the start of the summer travel season, to be between a gain of 2% and a decline of 2%.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Join 22 others in the comments View Comments The airline also expects its own employment level in 2025 to be down from 2024 levels, though executives said that would be done through normal attrition caused by retirement and other voluntary departures, and not any layoff of staff.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
The industry event expects approximately 200 participants from Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America, offering a comprehensive program of lectures, case studies, labs, one-on-one meetings, and networking events.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Penn said the district expects around 400 new students per year for the next five years.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The company still expects sales to grow 3% to 4% during the three-month period.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
TxDOT expects to wrap up the first of the project’s three phases by early 2026.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Now the company expects that figure to be flat year-over-year.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Now Delta expects its second-quarter revenue, which includes the start of the summer travel season, to be between a gain of 2% and a decline of 2%.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Join 22 others in the comments View Comments The airline also expects its own employment level in 2025 to be down from 2024 levels, though executives said that would be done through normal attrition caused by retirement and other voluntary departures, and not any layoff of staff.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
The industry event expects approximately 200 participants from Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America, offering a comprehensive program of lectures, case studies, labs, one-on-one meetings, and networking events.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Penn said the district expects around 400 new students per year for the next five years.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The company still expects sales to grow 3% to 4% during the three-month period.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
TxDOT expects to wrap up the first of the project’s three phases by early 2026.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Now the company expects that figure to be flat year-over-year.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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