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
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The city is expecting to share another update this week.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But the question wasn’t the one Aisha was expecting.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Leading headhunters, though, are still expecting a solid and fluid job market.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The couple waived their right to a speedy trial until their next court date, expecting a large amount of discovery.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
News broke that the couple was expecting on December 9.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The city typically has around 18,000 hotel rooms and is expecting roughly 50,000 people.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years.
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This comes as the chief executive officer of listings platform Zillow is expecting a slow year for US housing.
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The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.—
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In the fine print of its overhauled recommendations, the CDC suggests an initial RSV dose for infants under 8 months if their mothers did not get an RSV shot while pregnant, and a second dose for children with underlying issues like chronic lung disease.—
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Mimicry alone is limited, but anticipating human expressions is a vital first step for robots’ social development.—
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon BMNR, year-to-date Addressing the broader cryptocurrency universe, Lee is optimistic on both bitcoin and ethereum, anticipating the former will reach a new all-time high in 2026.—
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Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone.—
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And even with those two gone, Dubar slid down Boise State’s depth chart, managing just three carries for 12 yards so far in 2025.—
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In their pretrial motion, prosecutors seek to keep Busfield in custody while awaiting trial.—
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Christiana Gallagher, another current school board member awaiting her replacement, also backed Ramirez.—
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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