expect
Usage
What are other ways to say expect?
The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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Performance Expect speeds around 60-75% of your normal connection, which is honestly impressive for a free service.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Expect more of these awkward collisions as the effects of Callais play out across the country.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Expect stocks to get more volatile from here as inflation, war, and a huge stock listing tug investors in various directions.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Expect cloudy and cool conditions, similar to a “very deep marine-like layer,” the weather service said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Expect they will be here in force in the morning.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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