Synonyms for expectation
ˌɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃənex·pec·ta·tion

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1. expectationnoun

   Synonyms:
   arithmetic mean, average

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1. expectation

   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, expectancy, 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. expectation

   Synonyms:
   expectancy, trust, confluence

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1. expectation, outlook, prospectnoun

   belief about (or mental picture of) the future

   Synonyms:
   scene, view, mind-set, aspect, first moment, prognosis, candidate, prospect, arithmetic mean, outlook, chance, vista, anticipation, lookout, mentality, expected value, panorama, medical prognosis, mindset

2. anticipation, expectationnoun

   anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, expected value, expectancy, outlook, arithmetic mean, prediction, prospect, prevision, first moment

3. expectationnoun

   the feeling that something is about to happen

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, outlook, expected value, first moment, arithmetic mean, prospect

4. arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected valuenoun

   the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, outlook, expected value, first moment, arithmetic mean, prospect

Matched Categories

1. • Feeling
   • Mean
   • Statistics

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1. expectationnoun

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, prospect, expectance, expectancy

2. expectationnoun

   Synonyms:
   hope, trust, reliance, confidence, assurance, presumption

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1. expectationnoun

   Synonyms:
   expectancy, anticipation

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1. List of paraphrases for "expectation":

   expectations, expectancy, anticipation, hope, waiting, wait, suspense

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How to use expectation in a sentence?

1. The New York Times:

   Mrs. Clinton’s inner circle was mindful of both her guardedness and her expectation of loyalty once her mind is made up…But Mrs. Clinton’s penchant for privacy backfired.

2. Susannah Streeter:

   The deposit insurance scheme in the US is significantly more generous than in Europe, and there is a growing expectation that the US Treasury will move swiftly to fully guarantee deposits if more banks turn insolvent.

3. Travis Leiker:

   She had saved over the course of time, lived responsibly and frugally and gave back quietly without the expectation of much fanfare and recognition, and I think that's the beauty of her story, is that she didn't have this expectation of grand recognition and celebration.

4. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen:

   What the committee has been expecting is that the economy will continue to grow at a pace that is sufficient to generate further improvements in the labor market and to return inflation to our 2 percent target over the medium term, if the incoming information supports that expectation, then our statement indicates that December would be a live possibility.

5. Paige Bueckers:

   There is a standard here, and there is a huge expectation to live up to, that no one in the country has. So, to be in our position is hard. But, at the same time, no one is feeling sorry for us. The whole world is cheering that UConn’s down right now or that we lost two games in the middle of the season. So, really it’s just time for us to turn it up and we know that.