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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Example Sentences

The lawsuits are an attempt to paint the company in a negative light in hopes of securing a settlement, a lawyer for the firm said.

From Los Angeles Times

He remains in detention in Arizona, and the family hired an immigration attorney in hopes of getting him released.

From Los Angeles Times

These funds-of-funds typically employ large staffs to rigorously analyze the track record of other hedge funds in hopes of identifying those with the greatest probability of producing impressive future returns.

From MarketWatch

Activist investor Elliott Management has taken a sizeable stake in Lululemon Athletica and has a potential CEO candidate in hopes of turning around the company’s fortunes, according to a new report.

From MarketWatch

But there’s no reason to panic over the jump, in large part because it was driven by Americans who were coming off the sidelines and re-entering the labor market in hopes of finding a job.

From Barron's