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should be

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verb phrase

  • Used to indicate the proper, expected, or probable state or identity of someone or something.

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"In normative aging, hippocampal activation is deemphasized, which is probably what should be happening in a 70-year-old. But in many cases of Alzheimer's, it turns out the hippocampus is hyperactive," he said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

This should be earnings accretive for Electricity Generating from 2027 as relevant U.S. regulatory approvals are expected to be obtained by early January 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

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  • the expectation is
  • ought to be
  • is supposed to be
  • is meant to be
  • is expected to be

Possible Antonyms

Words in our thesaurus

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  • that ain't it
  • never gonna happen
  • is unlikely to be
  • cannot be
  • should not be

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