watches (for)

verb

Definition of watches (for)next
present tense third-person singular of watch (for)
as in anticipates
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) watch for all the latest news on this Web site

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  1. anticipates
  2. expects
  3. awaits
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  • Waukesha County anticipates using the grant money on demolition costs, county spokeswoman Hillary Mintz said.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The county has already released marketing materials to attract interested developers and anticipates putting out a request for proposals in February.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of anticipates
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  • Fans can find data, live sports schedules and search capabilities, and Gracenote expects to offer future product add-ons like a display of game scores; team standings; and nods to athlete appearances in entertainment content.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Belmont Park Village, the first North American outpost of the collection, expects to house about 160 shops, and is located in Elmont, Long Island, adjacent to the Belmont Park racetrack and the UBS Arena.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of expects
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  • An iconic Dana Carvey character awaits.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • That rediscovery of a deeper humanity, which comes from collective solidarity [and] collective action, awaits anyone who will look honestly at our situation.
    Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of awaits
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“Watches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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