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expect

[ik-spekt] / ɪkˈspɛkt /




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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.


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“We expect that the facts will be clearly established through legal procedures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Upon receiving the official resolution from the PIPC, we expect that the facts will be clearly established through legal procedures," said Coupang.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Hugh said the diagnosis was "quite a shock", adding: "I really didn't expect that because I had no pain, just a little bit short of breath if I was doing heavy exercise."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Investors should probably expect Tesla stock to stay volatile for the rest of the week.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Those aren’t bombs,” he said, “and certainly not guns. That’s demolition work. Germans. They’re probably blowing up bridges. It means they expect an attack but not that it’s here. It might not come for weeks.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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