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
Noun
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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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This ensures expectations are met and adjusted as needed.—
Zekeriya Polat,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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But some have expressed the importance that expectations remain in check.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
25 Feb. 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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As customers grow more accustomed to a constant drumbeat of extraordinary claims of potency, exclusivity and medicinal usefulness — coupled to a significant expectancy bias — the road ahead for the cannabis and hemp industry(ies) meets with a few immediate challenges.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Expectance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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