in hopes of

Idioms  

1. Also, in hopes that;;. Expecting and wishing for, as in We went in hopes of finding a vacancy, or They met in the hope of bringing about a peaceful settlement. The phrases with that are used with clauses, as in In hopes that something good might come of it, he began to work, or We are in high hopes that a cure for leukemia will be found soon. [c. 1600]

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in hopes of

Meanwhile, Thrive is currently rolling up accounting firms and other traditional businesses in hopes of injecting them with AI under a new effort called Thrive Holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Cisa has recommended a variety of upgrades, external to governments across the US in hopes of minimising this threat.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Paramount made the pledge in hopes of avoiding such a ruling that would tie its hands — and give the states an early win in the litigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

But individuals who use them to make aggressive speculative bets in hopes of maximizing gains risk a painful experience, he warned.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Brother Khoi refuses to eat his, putting each under a lamp in hopes of a chick.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai