Expectations ˌekspekˈteɪʃn General Happen I Extra Examples Noun

• we are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
• we certainly had a reasonable expectation of success.
• the government's expectations about the economy
• there was a general expectation that he would win.

expectation

1. a belief that something will happen because it is likely
• We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
• We certainly had a reasonable expectation of success.
• the government's expectations about the economy
• There was a general expectation that he would win.
• She had a legitimate expectation that her application would succeed.
• The expectation is that property prices will rise.
• Buyers are holding back in expectation of further price cuts.
• I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
• Contrary to expectations, interest rates did not rise.
• Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.

Extra Examples

• Profits are broadly in line with expectations.
• Sales came in above expectations this week.
• She has defied all expectations with her career.
• The article was written before the election result in the clear expectation of a Labour victory.
• The course has produced results way beyond expectation.
• The plaintiff is aged 30 and has a normal expectation of life.
• The rise in share price confounded expectations.
• The various categories of operating expenditure are broadly in line with expectations.
• There is still a general expectation that married couples will have children.
• They bought real estate in the expectation of a rise in prices.
• Users have changed their expectations of library services.
• differences in the expectations held by different social groups
2. a hope that something good will happen
• She went to college with great expectations.
• to have high/low expectations
• I don't want to raise your expectations too much.
• The results exceeded our expectations.
• The numbers attending fell short of expectations.
• The event did not live up to expectations.
• There was an air of expectation and great curiosity.
• He has high expectations for the team.
• The White House said that they did not have any grand expectations for today's meeting.

Extra Examples

• He had been successful beyond his expectations.
• They've found success far beyond their initial expectations.
• This realization of our dreams surpassed even our wildest expectations.
• the tensions and expectations surrounding the show
• Heightened expectations for educational progress had not been realized.
• Her approach sought to lower people's expectations.
• We have high expectations for her future.
• Many children start with low expectations.
3. a strong belief about the way something should happen or how somebody should behave
• Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.
• Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.

Extra Examples

• Her new car has not lived up to her expectations.
• I have modest expectations about what my research can accomplish.
• What should you do when an employee's performance is below expectation?
• trying to influence public expectations of the police
• It doesn't conform to people's normal expectations of what a zoo is.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent.: from Latin expectatio(n-), from the verb expectare (see expect).