in hopes of

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]

Example Sentences

Sophie Roske, 29, had committed an “extremely serious” offense in plotting to kill Kavanaugh in hopes of reshaping the Supreme Court in 2022, Judge Deborah Boardman said during a hearing in Maryland.

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Issuers are sending more aggressive offers to affluent Americans in hopes of locking in their loyalty.

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This practice of disaggregation—stripping stuff out of the classic flying, in hopes of getting more out of passengers who want to retain those perks while bringing in the most price-conscious—has been good business for the airlines.

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He planned to spend the bye week studying film with microscopic focus in hopes of understanding exactly what had gone wrong.

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Earlier this year, California increased the annual amount allocated to its own film and TV tax credit program and expanded the eligibility criteria in hopes of jumpstarting production in the Golden State.

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