Synonym: anticipation, arithmetic mean, expected value, first moment, outlook, prospect. Similar words: affectation, delectation, expect, exploitation, expected, unexpected, expedition, inspection. Meaning: [‚ekspek'teɪʃn] 
n. 1. belief about (or mental picture of) the future 2. wishing with confidence of fulfillment 3. the feeling that something is about to happen 4. the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values.
n. 1. belief about (or mental picture of) the future 2. wishing with confidence of fulfillment 3. the feeling that something is about to happen 4. the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values. 
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1. Expectation is the root of all heartache.
2. The result is contrary to expectation.
3. I'm sorry to disappoint your expectation.
4. The expectation is that property prices will rise.
5. There's no expectation of snow tonight.
6. His expectation adds to the pressure on my shoulder.
7. There was a general expectation that he would win.
8. It's our expectation that you will be the best.
9. He has little expectation of passing the exam.
10. He amply fulfilled the weight of expectation that they had placed on him.
11. When there's no expectation, losing won't bring hurt, gaining makes you surprised.
12. For some time he lived with the expectation that he was going to die.
13. We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
14. He has little expectation of winning a prize.
15. We certainly had a reasonable expectation of success.
16. The costs of the vacation surpassed my expectation.
17. The movie fell short of expectation.
18. The beauty of the scenery surpassed my expectation.
19. The scheme has produced results way beyond expectation.
20. There was an air of expectation and great curiosity.
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21. He came short of our expectation.
22. The results were contrary to expectation.
23. There is still a general expectation that married couples will have children.
24. I have every expectation of cheering the team on to victory in the final.
25. That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit. 
26. A letter contains bitterness,taking away yearning and leaving loving thoughts behind.Another letter is another expectation(Sentencedict.com),and my love for you will never change in the following years.
27. I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
28. The fact is that the world is out of everyone's expectation. But some learn to forget, but others insist.
29. Considering the injuries he's had there can be little expectation of him winning the race.
30. The plaintiff is aged 30 and has a normal expectation of life.
More similar words: affectation, delectation, expect, exploitation, expected, unexpected, expedition, inspection, introspection, agitation, annotation, gestation, stationery, denotation, explanation, exploration, speculation, connotation, stationary, limitation, invitation, nation-state, orientation, consultation, deforestation, presentation, dissertation, confrontation, precipitation, argumentation.