Vocabulary Entry

expected

|verb • adjective

verb

To regard something as likely to happen.

Example Sentences

"I expected that the meeting would last an hour."

"She expected to receive her package by Friday."

"They expected a good outcome from the project."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The expected results were not achieved in the experiment."

"Her expected performance in the competition exceeded everyone's hopes."

"The expected turnout for the event was much higher than anticipated."