hoping (for)

verb

Definition of hoping (for)next
present participle of hope (for)
as in expecting
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) he was hoping for an A in English

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoping (for)
  1. expecting
  2. anticipating
  3. awaiting
Verb
  • The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Omega Therapeutics announced strategic prioritization in March 2024 to streamline the organization and optimize research and development, expecting cash to fund operations into the second quarter of 2025.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of expecting
Verb
  • As animals – human or otherwise – navigate the unpredictability of life, anticipating positive experiences helps drive a persistence to keep searching for life’s rewards.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the soccer foundation is still working with DSM on a development agreement for the site but is not anticipating additional cash contributions from the city, Jansen said.
    Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • Ver, 45, is awaiting a Spanish judge’s decision on whether he must be extradited to America after his April arrest in Barcelona while attending a crypto conference.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company is awaiting further guidance from the FDA.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of awaiting
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“Hoping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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