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, expectation, chance, vista, anticipation, lookout, mentality, expected value, panorama, medical prognosis, mindset

2. anticipation, expectationnoun

   anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, expected value, expectation, 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, expectation, 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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1. Lori Lightfoot:

   We need gun trafficking multi-jurisdictional strike forces to disrupt the flow of illegal guns that are coming into our city, i and other mayors across the country have been beating this drum since day one of his presidency...my expectation is that those strike forces will be at work here shortly.

2. Freddy Gomez:

   In a world full of options; why limit yourself to having an expectation.

3. Amos Bronson Alcott, Table Talk:

   That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

4. Otaviano Canuto:

   The expectation is that the eventual inclusion of the RMB is a moment in the process ... (which) is being undertaken and implemented for itself, because it's part of the development of the Chinese economy, wHY WOULD YOU TAKE MORE RISKS?

5. President Obama:

   I ’m going to do my job, and my expectation is going to be, will the Senate do its job ?