as in anticipations
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
in expectation of a harsh winter, we budgeted more money than usual for the cost of heating our home
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Recent Examples of expectations
Cooking type Consider carefully what your expectations for oven usage are to determine what type of thermometer will work best for your purposes.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the biggest concern for the central bank is a situation in which expectations about future inflation start to shift in a way that suggests Americans are becoming worried about price pressures staying persistently high.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Go back to the expectations before the season, then.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The young players on the roster are exceeding expectations.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the pain, it should be remembered that Spurs had bettered all pre-season expectations by finishing as high as third.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Lazard has failed to live up to expectations during his two seasons with the Jets after registering 60 catches for 841 yards and seven touchdowns in 26 games.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
The Sabres came into this season with internal playoff expectations.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Or is there a dark horse lurking, ready to shatter the bookmakers’ expectations?
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the biggest concern for the central bank is a situation in which expectations about future inflation start to shift in a way that suggests Americans are becoming worried about price pressures staying persistently high.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Go back to the expectations before the season, then.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The young players on the roster are exceeding expectations.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the pain, it should be remembered that Spurs had bettered all pre-season expectations by finishing as high as third.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Lazard has failed to live up to expectations during his two seasons with the Jets after registering 60 catches for 841 yards and seven touchdowns in 26 games.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
The Sabres came into this season with internal playoff expectations.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Or is there a dark horse lurking, ready to shatter the bookmakers’ expectations?
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Expectations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectations. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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