HOPES Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

hopes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hope

as in wishes

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hopes

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noun

plural of hope

as in opportunities

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as in desires

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as in beliefs

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Recent Examples of hopes

Verb

Looking back, Ayaub hopes others take away a message of hope. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopes

Verb

Part of her wishes Davidson’s younger officers could gain that experience.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
It was decorated with birthday wishes for someone named Hassan.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of wishes

Noun

In Singapore, where retail payments are already highly efficient, stablecoins may have fewer applications in consumer transactions, while corporate payments could offer greater opportunities, Driver said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Organizations that proactively consider employee skill sets and willingness or desire for change can then weigh those skills and desires against firm needs, bringing more opportunities to their employee set.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of opportunities

Noun

All come with a highly reusable tin for whatever your host’s heart desires.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Her portrayal is buoyant and curious, both attuned to and alienated from Mi-ok’s hopes and desires, whether emotional or erotic or material.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of desires

Noun

In the Soviet Union, scientific interest in telepathy stemmed not only from a sense of general techno-optimism shared by many countries both before and after the two world wars, but also from beliefs and aspirations particular to communist society.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026
Ultron has spent the whole series standing in the wings and baiting Vision, challenging his decisions and beliefs.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Verb

But there is still hope in a season with 13 games left and Super Bowl dreams flickering.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Here, the idea that Hollywood is truly interested in the creative possibilities of a fanfic-originating adaptation becomes weak.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibilities

Noun

The plaintiffs in that case argued that their faiths allowed or required the procedure in circumstances the ban currently forbids.

— Rachel Rebouché, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Similarly, since 2010, Beijing has steadily departed from the more relaxed policies of the reform era and pursued the Sinicization of faiths such as Christianity and Islam.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026