noun ( usually expectations )
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , great , high , lofty ( esp. AmE )
▪ modest
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I have modest ~s about what my research can accomplish.
▪ low
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Many children start with low ~s.
▪ growing , rising
▪ heightened , increased , raised
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Heightened ~s for educational progress had not been realized.
▪ diminished , lowered
▪ optimistic , positive
▪ negative , pessimistic
▪ normal
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It doesn't conform to people's normal ~s of what a zoo is.
▪ clear , confident
▪ legitimate ( law ), rational , realistic , reasonable
▪ false , inflated , naive , unrealistic , unreasonable
▪ disappointed , unfulfilled , unmet ( esp. AmE )
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Low growth is likely to bring unfulfilled ~s.
▪ wild
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This realization of our dreams surpassed even our wildest ~s.
▪ initial , original
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They've found success far beyond their initial ~s.
▪ prior
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This result is contrary to our prior ~s.
▪ future
▪ common , general , widespread
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There is still a general ~ that married couples will have children.
▪ popular , public
▪ conventional , traditional
▪ family , parental
▪ cultural , social , societal ( esp. AmE )
▪ gender ( esp. AmE )
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Religion reinforces traditional gender ~s to varying extents.
▪ consumer , customer
▪ market
▪ economic , financial , inflation , inflationary
▪ earnings
▪ career , life
VERB + EXPECTATION
▪ have , hold
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You have unrealistic ~s.
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differences in the ~s held by different social groups
▪ establish , form
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the way in which ~s are formed
▪ base
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These high ~s are based on the fast pace of technological developments.
▪ arouse , build , build up , create , generate , raise , set , set up
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the high ~s aroused by civil rights legislation
▪ change , revise
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Users have changed their ~s of library services.
▪ heighten
▪ lower , reduce , temper ( esp. AmE )
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Her approach sought to lower people's ~s.
▪ manage
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Here are some tips to help you manage your ~s for yourself.
▪ influence , shape
▪ come up to ( esp. BrE ), confirm , conform to , fit ( esp. AmE ), fit in with ( esp. AmE ), fulfil/fulfill , live up to , match , meet , reach , realize , satisfy
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Her new car has not lived up to her ~s.
▪ beat , exceed , go beyond , surpass
▪ disappoint , fall short of
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The reality of the cruise fell short of our ~s.
▪ confound , contradict ( esp. AmE ), defy , violate ( esp. AmE )
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The rise in share price confounded ~s.
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She has defied all ~s with her career.
EXPECTATION + VERB
▪ grow , rise
▪ change
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In later years his ~s changed.
PREPOSITION
▪ above ~
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Sales came in above ~s this week.
▪ against ~
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Against all ~s, she was enjoying herself.
▪ contrary to ~
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The building work was completed on time, contrary to ~.
▪ below ~
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What should you do when an employee's performance is below ~?
▪ beyond ~
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The course has produced results way beyond ~.
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He had been successful beyond his ~s.
▪ in the ~ of , in the ~ that
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They bought real estate in the ~ of a rise in prices.
▪ ~ about
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the government's ~s about the economy
▪ ~ for
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We have high ~s for her future.
▪ ~ of
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We certainly had a reasonable ~ of success.
▪ ~ regarding , ~ with regard to
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She has high ~s regarding the deal.
▪ ~ surrounding
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the tensions and ~s surrounding the show
PHRASES
▪ have every ~
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I have every ~ of cheering the team on to victory in the final.
▪ in line with ~s
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Profits are broadly in line with ~s.