1
as in eager
having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something
expectant crowds gathered at the spot where the President was scheduled to make an appearance
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2
as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
a medication that should not be taken by expectant women without permission from their doctors
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as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
divinity students who were all expectants for a curacy
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Recent Examples of expectant
Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of expectant parents in the United States don’t have access to the extreme-screening services provided by the likes of Orchid and Genomic Prediction, and thus don’t have to personally confront the ethical questions that the technology raises.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
India feel comfortable in the Emirates and don’t carry the weight of an expectant 100,000 in Ahmedabad.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Alliance of Moms is selling the shirt as a fundraiser for its programming benefitting expectant and pregnant youth living in the Los Angeles foster care system.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of expectant parents in the United States don’t have access to the extreme-screening services provided by the likes of Orchid and Genomic Prediction, and thus don’t have to personally confront the ethical questions that the technology raises.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
For anyone facing infertility, cancer or the complexities of surrogacy, the expectant mom encouraged them to reach out.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
India feel comfortable in the Emirates and don’t carry the weight of an expectant 100,000 in Ahmedabad.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectant
Adjective
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And fans also will be eager to watch the team play again.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Against this backdrop of uncertainty, Dawkins is eager to get back on the court.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Although exceedingly rare, cases where pregnant women are declared brain dead have occurred before.—
Katherine Drabiak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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If a parent desires their healthy child to be vaccinated or if a pregnant woman desires to be vaccinated, their decision should be based on informed consent through the clinical judgment of their health care provider.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Lee said she’s voiced this concern to Johnson before and suggested Asian American candidates for open positions, but they were not selected.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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If a spinal tap leads to a NPH diagnosis, a patient then becomes a candidate for a surgery called ventricular shunting, which effectively makes the tap permanent.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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LifeLock Ultimate Plus monitors all three major credit bureaus to maintain a watchful eye on your credit reports and credit score.—
Advertising Content From Norton,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Vargas tried to keep a watchful eye over her daughter.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Van Der Beek has been slated for a recurring guest star role as Dean Wilson, the current school district superintendent and mayoral hopeful of the show's fictional town.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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During last year’s elections, slain candidates included a mayoral aspirant stabbed to death in the gulf coast state of Tamaulipas after a breakfast event, and mayoral hopefuls shot dead during campaign stops in the states of Guerrero and Guanajuato.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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We are primed to value privileged or secret wisdom, vulnerable to flattery and suggestion, and enthusiastic about major leaps forward in scientific potential.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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Her personality will be a great addition to a loving, supportive and enthusiastic family.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Many organizations don’t post open roles on an actual job board, relying on word-of-mouth to send them their best job applicants instead.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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In December, a first-come, first-serve approach to selecting applicants overwhelmed the system, with the online application program closing after 45 minutes.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The ability to be nimble and think on your feet is just as important as anticipatory planning.—
Andrew Frank,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Needs to improve on his anticipatory throws and off-schedule playmaking, but Dart could improve immensely with Kellen Moore’s coaching. 10.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Expectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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