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
  • Listen to this article National Weather Service officials are expecting snow showers and tumbling temperatures Wednesday in the Chicago area.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The share of small business owners expecting the economy to improve soared 41 points to 36%, the largest since June 2020.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of expecting
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  • The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.
    Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipating
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  • Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene and that officials say the gunman purchased at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.
    Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He was arraigned and jailed without bail and on Tuesday awaiting extradition back to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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