How to Use expectation in a Sentence
expectation
noun
- I saved the files in the expectation that they would be useful in the future.
- There is widespread expectation that the strike will be settled soon.
- The crowd waited in expectation of her arrival.
- The company has expectations of making a profit next year.
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For a while, the expectation was that the first rate cut would come in March.
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Samanth Subramanian,
Quartz,
9 Mar. 2024
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Oats was quick to pump the brakes on the expectation train knowing the past.
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Michael Casagrande | [email protected],
al,
12 Dec. 2022
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But the worst of those expectations soured like old milk.
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Jane Thier,
Fortune,
22 Dec. 2023
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The expectation is that the team will put the ball in Kuminga’s hands more often.
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Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
8 Dec. 2024
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But the progress doesn’t match your expectations or your feel.
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Charlie Goldsmith,
The Enquirer,
1 June 2023
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The expectations for the Bengals in this draft are high for a few reasons.
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Kelsey Conway,
The Enquirer,
18 Apr. 2024
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The problem is the franchise paid him at a level where that’s the expectation.
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Dallas News,
26 Jan. 2023
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The expectation is that the Ravens will pass more and run less with Jackson, as well as play at a much faster tempo.
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Brian Wacker,
Baltimore Sun,
21 July 2023
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Outlook: The Wave were the surprise of last season but expectations were high from the start.
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Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2023
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But the state program has been criticized over the years as projects have failed to live up to expectations.
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Sarah Ritter,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2024
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What is the expectation for the near future with this virus as a whole, in terms of how vaccines are dealing with it?
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Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2023
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And then the film came out, fizzling at the box office under a huge weight of expectation.
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Nigel Smith,
Peoplemag,
16 Mar. 2023
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When a crisis arises, the expectation is that the time to respond is now.
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Nikki Little,
Forbes,
11 Nov. 2022
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But sales of many big EVs have lagged behind expectations, in large part because of the price tags.
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Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2024
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The first episode bucks many expectations by showing that Ena wasn’t forced to marry, but did so out of love….
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2024
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For the 22-year-old Smith, greatness is the expectation — from both herself and others.
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oregonlive,
7 July 2023
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If the factory meets expectations, the bottler will build a larger plant before the end of the decade.
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Dieter Holger,
WSJ,
11 May 2023
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Sky-high expectations For the Yankees, the questions remain the same.
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Scooby Axson,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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This all came about on the spot — long after dress rehearsal, when there was no expectation of the Swift/Kelce surprise.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2023
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So, just trying to do a good job of understanding what the expectation is play-in and play-out.
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Creg Stephenson | [email protected],
al,
15 Nov. 2022
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There’s this expectation that all Latinas know how to cook.
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Ashley Garcia Lezcano,
refinery29.com,
23 Nov. 2022
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The expectation is for the team to check out all segments of the relief market, including trades.
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Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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The expectation is that the strikes will prompt Iran to back off, fearful of risking a shooting war with a far larger power.
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Matthew Rosenberg,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2024
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McCarthy is the only coach on the current staff who meets that expectation.
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Dallas News,
29 Jan. 2023
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But some have expressed the importance that expectations remain in check.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Most economists have pared back expectations for rate cuts this year, with a growing number even saying the rate cutting cycle is over.
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Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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