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
Phillies manager Rob Thomson expects that Bohm will be back immediately after the minimum 10-day IL stint is complete.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick dismissed the August report and said the White House expects a surge in jobs, despite the evidence of a slowdown in hiring.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
David Ellison, now CEO of Paramount Skydance, said the company expects to cut more than $2 billion in costs from the company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The board expects the cyber incident to result in a £300 million hit to EBIT for FY26, weighted towards H1.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan expects the Fed to move ahead with a 25 basis point cut in September regardless of the outcome of the CPI.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The Magnum Ice Cream Company will be the world’s largest ice cream conglomerate and expects to be publicly listed in mid-November, the company announced Tuesday.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The airline announced Friday that its first plane with secondary cockpit barriers had gone into service, and Southwest expects to have 26 aircraft fitted with the device in service by the end of the year.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The school expects enrollment to continue to grow.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick dismissed the August report and said the White House expects a surge in jobs, despite the evidence of a slowdown in hiring.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
David Ellison, now CEO of Paramount Skydance, said the company expects to cut more than $2 billion in costs from the company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The board expects the cyber incident to result in a £300 million hit to EBIT for FY26, weighted towards H1.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan expects the Fed to move ahead with a 25 basis point cut in September regardless of the outcome of the CPI.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The Magnum Ice Cream Company will be the world’s largest ice cream conglomerate and expects to be publicly listed in mid-November, the company announced Tuesday.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The airline announced Friday that its first plane with secondary cockpit barriers had gone into service, and Southwest expects to have 26 aircraft fitted with the device in service by the end of the year.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The school expects enrollment to continue to grow.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expects
Verb
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The bank anticipates strong results and raised guidance when Chewy reports financial results on Wednesday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within 24 hours, Wroe anticipates that ocean conditions will return to normal—Tuesday night for Hilo.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And as Brown’s book races toward its elaborate climax, his (and Langdon’s) breathless effusions about the neuro-technological progress that awaits us sound jarringly out of sync with the anxious, doomy present.—
Book Marks
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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As Warren tries to build on his promising debut, a stouter opponent likely awaits.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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