Expectation
Expectation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Rest and expectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rest" instead a noun "Expectation".
Rest
Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.
Expectation and rest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Rest".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Also, following the events of the previous season, Old Town has been locked away from the rest of the Quad with the expectation that the people trapped within will destroy themselves.
Source: Series / Killjoys - To save the rest of the team, Archer offers to let one of the others drown him, with the expectation that once they reach the escape vehicle, they can revive him.
Source: Kill the Ones You Love - If your opening match is weak, the expectation is that the rest of the card will be too.
Source: So You Want To / Be A Booker
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Rest and Expectation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectation/rest
Expectation & Rest. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectation/rest>.
Rest or Expectation. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectation/rest.
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