as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
the special nutritional needs of expecting women
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as in anticipating
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expecting
Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
While the exes are expecting their first child together, both are already parents.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article National Weather Service officials are expecting snow showers and tumbling temperatures Wednesday in the Chicago area.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
The news comes just over a month after the pair shared that the Jennifer’s Body actress is expecting her first baby with the musician.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
Subscribe now Economists at Capital Economics are now expecting a 25-basis-point cut in India’s repo rate at Malhotra’s first MPC meeting in February, if not in an unscheduled meeting earlier.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
According to Google searches over the past year, these are the top spots for expecting parents.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Citi raises its Broadcom price target to $205 per share from $175; yet, at the same time, analysts are talking about expecting muted guidance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin backers’ hopes for 2025 The bitcoin and ETF industry are expecting even more inflows in 2025 on two hopes.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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The share of small business owners expecting the economy to improve soared 41 points to 36%, the largest since June 2020.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
While the exes are expecting their first child together, both are already parents.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article National Weather Service officials are expecting snow showers and tumbling temperatures Wednesday in the Chicago area.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
The news comes just over a month after the pair shared that the Jennifer’s Body actress is expecting her first baby with the musician.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
Subscribe now Economists at Capital Economics are now expecting a 25-basis-point cut in India’s repo rate at Malhotra’s first MPC meeting in February, if not in an unscheduled meeting earlier.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
According to Google searches over the past year, these are the top spots for expecting parents.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Citi raises its Broadcom price target to $205 per share from $175; yet, at the same time, analysts are talking about expecting muted guidance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin backers’ hopes for 2025 The bitcoin and ETF industry are expecting even more inflows in 2025 on two hopes.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
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But over 20 people died, among them four children and a pregnant woman.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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In another violent incident at a Massachusetts shelter, a pregnant woman was allegedly raped and assaulted at a different hotel shelter in July by 34-year-old Haitian national Marc Kervens Beauvais, per the Boston Globe.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene and that officials say the gunman purchased at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 26-year-old is awaiting extradition to New York City, where he has been charged with second-degree murder.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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