Pronunciation

/ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

Definitions

• Noun: The act or state of looking forward to something with anticipation, often with a degree of confidence or certainty about its occurrence. For example: “I have high expectations for this year’s crop yield.”
  • A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. For example: “There’s an expectation that all employees will arrive on time.”
  • A standard or level of performance anticipated from someone or something. For example: “The team has exceeded expectations this season.”

Phrases

• “Meeting expectations”: This phrase is used when something or someone performs up to the level that was anticipated or required.
• “Beyond expectations”: This implies that the outcome or performance surpassed what was predicted or hoped for.
• “Failed to meet expectations”: This suggests disappointment due to underperformance compared to what was anticipated.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She had great expectations for her son’s success at university.”
• “The company’s financial results did not meet shareholder expectations.”
• “His quick recovery from the surgery was beyond everyone’s expectations.”

Synonyms

• Anticipation
• Hope
• Belief
• Confidence
• Forecast
• Projection
• Assumption
• Outlook
• Presumption
• Suspect
• Expectancy
• Prediction