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expects

VERB

believe strongly; anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await forecast foresee hope predict suppose take think

STRONG

apprehend assume calculate conjecture contemplate divine envisage feel figure foreknow gather imagine look presume presuppose reckon sense surmise suspect trust understand

WEAK

bargain for bargain on be afraid count on hope for in the cards look ahead to look for look forward to see coming wait for watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve

STRONG

disregard know misunderstand neglect overlook

VERB

want, wish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

exact

WEAK

count on insist on look for rely upon

Example Sentences

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Hussein Abu Saddam, head of the Farmers' Syndicate, expects fertiliser-intensive crops such as wheat, maize and rice to decline if costs stay high.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Koontz explained that despite concerns over a future slowdown in hyperscaler capital expenditures, he expects pricing for components to rise disproportionately to that slowdown.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Boom says it expects future versions of its aircraft to become faster and more affordable over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“But there was definitely something other about him. He has his own perspective and it doesn’t necessarily fit with how the world expects you to operate.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I know better than to argue, so I give him the response I know he expects and he pays a hundred bucks for sixty tickets and hands us each thirty.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam