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

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expectations

Positive earnings momentum will continue in the third quarter but companies faced the challenge of beating sky-high investor expectations, UniCredit said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Shares of Bank of America sank in early Wednesday trading as the banking giant followed news of a massive government fine with earnings that missed expectations, citing weakness in its investment banking and trading businesses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

It also did not include a sham procedure, making it difficult to separate the treatment's physical effects from patients' expectations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Consumer-price inflation data for September will help shape investor expectations for the Fed’s next policy meeting in two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

More like thirty, but I don’t want to set his expectations too high.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison