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as in hopefulness
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as in confidence
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Recent Examples of hope
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Steele, 29, hopes to be around the team as much as possible in the coming months, aiming to return to Wrigley Field every other homestand.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser A 2021 study published in Trends in Psychology suggests that an emotional divorce can involve a multitude of feelings for both parties, including fear, relief, sadness, anger, hope and personal growth.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Chief Executive Elon Musk ‘s SpaceX hoped to release a series of mock satellites after liftoff, but that got nixed because the door failed to open all the way.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Steele, 29, hopes to be around the team as much as possible in the coming months, aiming to return to Wrigley Field every other homestand.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Noun
Jayson Tatum’s ruptured Achilles in Game 4 crippled their title hopes.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser A 2021 study published in Trends in Psychology suggests that an emotional divorce can involve a multitude of feelings for both parties, including fear, relief, sadness, anger, hope and personal growth.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope
Verb
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Ahead of the special election for Newport-Mesa Unified School District trustee, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent the Area 5 seat.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
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As for criticism, some customers noted that the cushions show dirt quickly due to their light color, while others wished for more thoughtful additions like cushion ties.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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At home, power outages, soaring prices, and unresolved corruption scandals have left essential services in disarray, eroding public confidence as hopes for recovery remain distant.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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His evil plan is to conquer the microchip market by creating earthquakes and floods that will destroy most of the San Francisco Bay area.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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For example, one retiree might dream of traveling the world, while another might look forward to spending more time with grandchildren.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Cyrus dreams of being able to tour regularly, but doing it would be demanding.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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After taking a percentage, the trust is to give all the proceeds to the couple's favorite museum foundation.—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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But brands risk losing consumer trust if customers worry that their privacy and data will not be respected, Camoosa says.—
Acxiom Contributor,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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House and Senate lawmakers keep circulating big ideas that would go well beyond a narrow fix — and cost taxpayers many billions in doing so.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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While many celebrity documentaries are innocuous self-celebrations produced by the subjects or by their estates, in a more open arrangement, the person behind the camera may have leave to form and express their own ideas about the person in front of it.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Hill is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, and looked first ballot-worthy until last season, when his antics, side babies, lawsuits and now a divorce finally overshadowed underwhelming play.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Lilo & Stitch is looking at a second frame of $60M, off 59%, which is in the vicinity of previous Disney Memorial Day live-action takes of classic toons Aladdin (-53%) and Little Mermaid (57%).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Four months into his administration, their faith is being tested.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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What Thornton is striving toward, an embrace of generosity, of humanity being able to change what faith and religion even mean, is often moving.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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