expectation
Americannoun
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the act or the state of expecting.
to wait in expectation.
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the act or state of looking forward or anticipating.
- Synonyms:
- trust, hope, anticipation, expectancy
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an expectant mental attitude.
a high pitch of expectation.
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something expected; a thing looked forward to.
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Often expectations. a prospect of future good or profit.
to have great expectations.
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the degree of probability that something will occur.
There is little expectation that he will come.
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Mathematics, Statistics. mathematical expectation.
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the state of being expected.
a large sum of money in expectation.
noun
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the act or state of expecting or the state of being expected
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(usually plural) something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for
we have great expectations for his future
their worst expectations
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an attitude of expectancy or hope; anticipation
to regard something with expectation
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statistics
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the numerical probability that an event will occur
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another term for expected value
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Other Word Forms
- expectational adjective
- expectationist noun
- expectative adjective
- overexpectation noun
- preexpectation noun
- superexpectation noun
Etymology
Origin of expectation
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ex(s)pectātiōn-, stem of ex(s)pectātiō “anticipation, suspense,” from ex(s)pectāt(us) (past participle of ex(s)pectāre “to look out for, await”) + -iō -ion; expect
Example Sentences
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Speaking at the Brookings Institution on Thursday, he warned that “the longer inflation remains above 2%, the greater the risk that it becomes entrenched in expectations.”
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Barr said that raises the risk that inflation could become more persistent if expectations begin to shift.
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Shifting interest rate expectations are the likely driver—higher energy prices have reduced the chances of a near-term Fed cut, weighing on the price of nonyielding assets like precious metals.
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Carnival reported adjusted earnings per share of 20 cents, beating analysts’ expectations of 18 cents, according to FactSet data.
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Ned Davis Research on Thursday downgraded equities and is shifting to cash as the research firm responds to high market volatility dominated by the Iran war, sticky inflation, and shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy.
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