1
as in eager
having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something
expectant crowds gathered at the spot where the President was scheduled to make an appearance
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2
as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
a medication that should not be taken by expectant women without permission from their doctors
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as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
divinity students who were all expectants for a curacy
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Recent Examples of expectant
Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Be prepared for a wait, but use that time to tailgate with other expectant diners in the parking lot.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
However, the expectant mom couldn't take part in the rides due to her pregnancy.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Smith, who began doing virtual doula work with expectant parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, recalls the interaction that inspired her to create Haven for Moms.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Be prepared for a wait, but use that time to tailgate with other expectant diners in the parking lot.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
With Nash Jensen in Charlotte with his expectant wife and the five starters on the sideline in street clothes, the Panthers began the game with seven offensive linemen.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
However, the expectant mom couldn't take part in the rides due to her pregnancy.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectant
Adjective
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Despite the grim proceedings and grubby environment, the spatial arrangement of the image brings to mind a theatre balcony packed with eager punters ready to consume their money’s worth of entertainment.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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This was especially appreciated by the United States, a major funder eager for a labor-intensive project because the workforce would be paid in local currency.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Vetters says recent research suggests that testosterone may not permanently impair fertility, and at least some transgender men have been to get pregnant after stopping hormone therapy, though the effects are still unclear.—
Tyler Santora,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Up to 39% of pregnant women experience pregnancy rhinitis, typically appearing between the 13th and 21st week of gestation.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Chuck O’Neal Apopka Chuck O’Neal is the president of Speak Up Wekiva and was a 2016 candidate for state Senate.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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He has been involved in local politics, moderating a candidate forum for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary and working on Sen. Angela Alsobrooks‘ campaign.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli announced a new joint venture to house the intellectual property rights of James Bond, ceding creative control of the franchise to Amazon MGM after over 60 years under the watchful eye of the Broccoli family.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The messages were delivered under the watchful eye of armed men, but appeared measured and the men in apparent good health.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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It was exacerbated when Thompson left in free agency and as their young hopefuls proved not yet ready for such expectations.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Among the 14 hopefuls to gain entry into the storied institution are eight first-timers, most of them with rock as their musical anchor.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sit at the counter and watch the enthusiastic chefs at work.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jones has sounded less than enthusiastic about the prospect of facing Aspinall ever since the Englishman put himself in line for the next shot by capturing the interim heavyweight title.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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That means that Isaac Winkles, reporting companies for which Isaac Winkles is the beneficial owner or applicant, the National Small Business Association, and members of the National Small Business Association as of March 1, 2024—are not currently required to report.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But these tools are not comprehensive, and the task of verifying applicants’ eligibility for Pathways largely falls on a cadre of overburdened caseworkers.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
19 Feb. 2025
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This level of transparency helps candidates engage in anticipatory socialization, essentially seeing themselves in a future role before even applying.—
Phil Kirschner,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Israel model, by contrast, would mean a heavily armed and insecure Ukraine that would have to fend for itself and thus be prone to anticipatory self-defense and unilateral kinetic action in the form of sabotage, covert action, and assassination.—
THOMAS WRIGHT,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Expectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectant. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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