Synonyms for expectancy
ɪkˈspɛk tən siex·pectan·cy

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1. expectancy

   Expectation may be either of good or evil; presentiment almost always, apprehension and foreboding always, of evil; anticipation and antepast, commonly of good. Thus, we speak of the pleasures of anticipation. A foretaste may be of good or evil, and is more than imaginary; it is a part actually received in advance. Foresight and forethought prevent future evil and secure future good by timely looking forward, and acting upon what is foreseen. Compare ANTICIPATE.

   Synonyms:
   antepast, anticipation, apprehension, expectation, foreboding, forecast, foresight, foretaste, forethought, hope, presentiment, prevision

   Antonyms:
   astonishment, consummation, despair, doubt, doubt, dread, enjoyment, fear, realization, surprise, wonder

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. anticipation, expectancynoun

   an expectation

   Synonyms:
   prediction, anticipation, expectation, prevision

2. anticipation, expectancynoun

   something expected (as on the basis of a norm)

   "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"

   Synonyms:
   prediction, anticipation, expectation, prevision

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1. expectancynoun

   Synonyms:
   expectation, hope, expectance

2. expectancynoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) abeyance, prospect

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1. List of paraphrases for "expectancy":

   hope, expectation, espérance, hoped, esperanza, span, lifespan

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1. Sandro Galea:

   There have been previous reports recently that have shown suicide is one of the major contributors to a decrease in life expectancy in this country, which makes it even more alarming.

2. Mark Pollock:

   When I realized what was happening, at times I wondered if dying would have been a better outcome, the real truth of paralysis is not just the lack of movement or feeling, but rather that I was going to suffer from lack of bladder control, sexual function and my life expectancy could be reduced.

3. Naho Morisaki:

   This may also affect Japanese life expectancy.

4. Ellen Meara:

   If you go back far enough in the 1980s, we compared much more favorably in life expectancy with other countries, and gradually over time they improved more than the U.S., we have to look to see what we are doing or have been doing differently since the 1980s -- it's not like we can't achieve what other countries have.

5. Timothy Cunningham:

   What we do know from other studies that have documented changes in mortality and changes in life expectancy over time is that they are often associated with improvements in health care access, such as screening for chronic conditions, regular followup visits, taking medication regularly, where we live determines our health; it determines our quality of housing, the schools we attend, our employment opportunities.