HOPE (FOR) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

hope (for)

verb

ˈhōp

Definition of hope (for)

as in to expect

to believe in the future occurrence of (something) he was hoping for an A in English

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Construction is expected to begin on that bypass channel this winter or in early 2027 and wrap up in 2029.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Thunder general manager Sam Presti didn’t specify how long both will miss, but they are expected to miss months, at a minimum, putting their availability for any playoff run — especially a deep one — in serious doubt.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of expect

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Eventually, an edict from the top came that existing attorneys should not anticipate additions to the court teams, according to one source.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
That signal can be aggregated, correlated, and exploited by hostile foreign intelligence services to anticipate our movements, targets, and timing.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipate

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At this point, both teams are just playing for bowl eligibility, with brutal November schedules awaiting each team.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
One of the newspaper’s leading journalists, Oleg Roldugin, has been awaiting trial and the newspaper’s offices have been searched.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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