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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Come Tuesday night, millions of Americans will be glued to their TV screens or refreshing their browser windows to see the latest election returns, all in anticipation of a final race call.Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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Part of the holiday season's excitement is the anticipation.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, what stands out more about the next system may not be so much the rainfall expectations — a half-inch in the North Bay, while the East Bay and South Bay are more likely to be around one-tenth of an inch — as the low temperatures.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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After intermission, Louis goes to 1930s Hollywood, struggling with the expectation of playing stereotypes on camera for white audiences and palling around with Alpha Smith (Kim Exum, in delightful airhead mode).Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Post-pandemic rebound Life expectancy is trending upward, one of several data points that indicate public health is rebounding since the pandemic.Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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In the 20th century, adult life expectancy in the U.S. increased by 30 years, 25 of which can be attributed to public health.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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