Used in a Sentence

expectation

How to use expectation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for expectation.

Editorial note

Zeroed data is the default, the expectation for most platforms.

Examples10
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of expectation gathered in one view.

noun

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

noun

anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

noun

the feeling that something is about to happen

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for expectation.

noun

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

noun

anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

noun

the feeling that something is about to happen

noun

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

Example sentences

1

Zeroed data is the default, the expectation for most platforms.

2

Somehow I internalized this expectation, and it only worsened all of it.

3

On a digital display at a hotel at night, he misreads the 5 as a 9, and this fits with his expectation, so he goes to bed thinking he has 90 miles of range.

4

At the very least, that seems to be his expectation of good candidates, and his hiring process clearly disadvantages people who can't or won't code 24/7.

5

They only want people who don't care about buyer reputation, and have deep enough pockets and the expectation that chargebacks and fraud will occur.

6

There were expectations I couldn't live up to, it seemed my family wanted me to be perfect, and the repercussions for not being so were pretty emotionally damaging.

7

She is welcome to ask me about my FB and email, however she is not allowed to rifle through it at will because other people may have an expectation of privacy in things they have emailed me.

8

He explains people fear that "in the event of a complaint, the officer will just deny the allegations and 'circle the wagons' with his or her fellow officers with the expectation they will take care of their own.

9

It observed that the gap between expectation and reality was inversely predicted by competence. The authors conclude that "people tend to hold overly favourable views of their abilities in many social and intellectual domains".

10

If I am doing a desktop search for local files, it is not be expectation that that search will be transmitted to servers without my consent, and that it does so makes it spyware even if we don't also take into consideration that it is being done to track my interests for monetary gain in the form of referral links.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use expectation in a sentence?

Zeroed data is the default, the expectation for most platforms.

What does expectation mean?

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

What part of speech is expectation?

expectation is commonly used as noun.