as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
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Recent Examples of expectance
Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon.
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Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectance
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Some had done so preemptively, in mere anticipation of the new Trump presidency.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Daniels, who is 6'8 and enormously athletic, has already - at such a young age - found a way to bridge the two aspects, and combine them with his uncanny basketball IQ that takes into account timing, player tendencies, and anticipation.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Alex Pereira Rematch Opening Odds With the expectation that Ankalaev and Pereira will tangle again in the near future, BetOnline published opening odds for the rematch.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Her win, if nothing else, was a reminder that careers can take unexpected turns, no matter the expectations.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Best win: at Kansas Worst loss: vs. San Diego State NET ranking: 2 Comment: The victory at KU was the Big 12’s most unlikely win since 2017 using the win expectancy metrics on KenPom.com.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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California was the second-best state for life expectancy, according to WalletHub.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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