as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
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Recent Examples of expectance
Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon.
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Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectance
Noun
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The harsh reception should only fuel the anticipation ahead of Saturday’s Canada-USA showdown.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The woman likes the anticipation of lottery games and intends to keep playing, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, a preliminary reading of US consumer sentiment sank to a seven-month low because of expectations that high inflation will return within the next year.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Global same-store sales increased 0.4% in the quarter, a surprise rise compared with analysts' expectations of a 0.63% decline.—
Savyata Mishra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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California was the second-best state for life expectancy, according to WalletHub.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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As customers grow more accustomed to a constant drumbeat of extraordinary claims of potency, exclusivity and medicinal usefulness — coupled to a significant expectancy bias — the road ahead for the cannabis and hemp industry(ies) meets with a few immediate challenges.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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