expectations

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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Several analysts, though, had raised their expectations in recent days as promising data rolled in from international markets.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Having a historic tag around his neck carries its own unique pressures and expectations, so is he worth the huge fee?

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Average hourly earnings increased 3.5% from a year earlier, in line with expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Expectations can lead to disappointment and injury, but you can’t manage other people’s expectations, and nor is it your job to do so.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

My early successes in life were, I knew, a product of the consistent love and high expectations with which I was surrounded as a child, both at home and at school.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama