expectation
noun
the act or the state of expecting.
expectations
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pluralof expectation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They then used 24 estimates of the world population stretching across the past 2,000 years to show that human numbers have in fact continually outpaced expectations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
“A firm inflation reading would support expectations for further Bank of Japan policy normalization,” they added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Safety concerns aside, investors appear to be dialing back their expectations for Anthropic’s IPO as new details about the company’s financials have emerged.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Without a studio machine making decisions based primarily on commercial expectations, filmmakers have more room to tell a story on their own terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I was the three-time US national champion and the two-time World Champion, which meant people’s expectations of me in Glasgow were sky high.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
