Synonyms for expectancy
ɪkˈspɛk tən siex·pectan·cy

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1. expectancy

   Expectation may be either of good or evil; presentiment almost always, apprehension and foreboding always, of evil; anticipation and antepast, commonly of good. Thus, we speak of the pleasures of anticipation. A foretaste may be of good or evil, and is more than imaginary; it is a part actually received in advance. Foresight and forethought prevent future evil and secure future good by timely looking forward, and acting upon what is foreseen. Compare ANTICIPATE.

   Synonyms:
   antepast, anticipation, apprehension, expectation, foreboding, forecast, foresight, foretaste, forethought, hope, presentiment, prevision

   Antonyms:
   astonishment, consummation, despair, doubt, doubt, dread, enjoyment, fear, realization, surprise, wonder

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1. anticipation, expectancynoun

   an expectation

   Synonyms:
   prediction, anticipation, expectation, prevision

2. anticipation, expectancynoun

   something expected (as on the basis of a norm)

   "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"

   Synonyms:
   prediction, anticipation, expectation, prevision

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1. expectancynoun

   Synonyms:
   expectation, hope, expectance

2. expectancynoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) abeyance, prospect

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1. List of paraphrases for "expectancy":

   hope, expectation, espérance, hoped, esperanza, span, lifespan

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1. Dan Buettner:

   Life expectancy in America is about 79, we should be able to live to 92. Somewhere along the line, we're leaving 13 years on the table. So my quest is -- how do we get those extra 13 years? And how do we make those extra 13 years, good years?

2. Steven Rosen:

   Recreational marijuana use can increase lung cancer and the rise of sexually transmitted diseases is associated with cancer risk, in addition, cancer is associated with aging, and as life expectancy fortunately increases, cancer rates will rise proportionately.

3. George Carlin, Napalm and Silly Putty:

   The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other going in opposite directions.

4. Josie Znidarsic:

   I don’t think anybody would argue that fact that we know inflammation in the body, which comes from a lot of different sources, is the basis for a lot of chronic health problems, so by controlling that, we would expect to see increased life expectancy … but if we’re not changing those things and just taking ibuprofen, I don’t know if we’re really going to make any headway in that, i feel like there are probably a lot of factors that we could change without medicating with risk.

5. Dan Buettner:

   Life expectancy in America is about 79, we should be able to live to 92. Somewhere along the line, we're leaving 13 years on the table. So my quest is -- how do we get those extra 13 years? And how do we make those extra 13 years good years?