expectation

[ek-spek-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃən /

NOUN

belief, anticipation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption chance confidence fear forecast hope intention likelihood notion outlook possibility prediction promise prospect trust view

STRONG

apprehension assurance calculation conjecture design expectancy motive presumption probability reliance supposition surmise suspense

WEAK

looking forward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief distrust doubt hopelessness impossibility unlikelihood

STRONG

fact knowledge proof reality truth

Example Sentences

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In her debut season at Chelsea, she surpassed expectations and clinched the treble.

From BBC

The total beat expectations which had hovered around $5 million for a film which had opened in close to 2,000 theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

From MarketWatch

“The expectation was to bring the winning culture, to bring some excitement,” the 44-year-old Cole said.

From Los Angeles Times

Long-term inflation expectations, measured by the break-even for the five years starting in five years’ time, have actually dropped this year and are lower than at the start of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The expectation going into the season had been he would be able to pitch without restrictions from the start for the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

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