Definition of Expectation

a belief that something is going to happen in the near future

Examples of Expectation in a sentence

The expectation that a landslide victory would occur was confirmed during the election with seventy percent of the vote going to the incumbent.  🔊

Although the teacher wanted all of the students to pass the test, she had learned not to set such a high expectation.  🔊

There was an expectation in the tidy household that all chores would be completely by five p.m.  🔊

Free circus tickets were provided to children with the expectation that parents would buy passes to attend.  🔊

With all Cs on his report card, the teenager was not living up to his parents’ expectation that he would make honor roll.  🔊

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