expectation
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anticipation, contemplation, expectance, expectancy, prospect
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Behind his tirades against Mr Macron is the expectation that Brazilians will rally round the flag. — The Economist, "The Amazonâs fires could burn Jair Bolsonaro," 29 Aug. 2019 Again, there are many motivations, expectations, and biases that can lead us to perceive the world in one way, or another. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "How desire can warp our view of the world," 8 Aug. 2019 The Fed also influences inflation expectations, which determines workersâ salaries, and inflation becomes self-fulfilling. — Allison Schrager, Quartz, "The Fed finally cut rates. Will anyone notice?," 31 July 2019 Itâs designed to grow and shrink depending on attendance expectations, with a movable stage mounted on trolleys that can change the room from 2,200-capacity to 3,950-capacity. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Take a look inside Mission Ballroom, Denverâs newest venue built just for live music," 28 July 2019 Demand for the new sandwich exceeded expectations, with the item selling out within days of its Aug. 12 launch. — Fox News, "Tennessee man sues Popeyes over fruitless (or chickenless) hunt for sold-out sandwich," 29 Aug. 2019 Learning a lesson: Results for Indianaâs new statewide standardized tests wonât be public for a few weeks, but Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, is already massively lowering expectations, the Indianapolis Starâs Arika Herron reports. — cleveland.com, "Ethanol stays king in Iowa as Texan presidential hopefuls lack a plan: The Flyover," 27 Aug. 2019 Differences can include class-size expectations, level of interaction with faculty, participation in campus activities, and links to an alumni network. — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "Steps to getting an MBA: Make the journey," 22 Aug. 2019 But the Wachowskisâ desire to eschew simple Hollywood narratives, challenge audience expectations, and build out their worlds in surprising and complex ways is part of what makes them such special filmmakers. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Matrix 4 Could Be Just What Hollywood Needs," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'expectation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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