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Are there any shades of meaning? I think "I hope he succeeds " has a little higher possibility of his succeeding than "I hope he will succeed" . Or these two sentences are used interchangeably?

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They are basically equivalent. The only nuance, to me, would be

I hope he succeeds

is more immediate (in terms of time)

John is running in a race this weekend. I hope he succeeds.

as opposed to

John is trying to qualify for the Olympics. I hope he will succeed.

hoping for success some time in the future (though I hope he succeeds can be used here without loss of meaning)

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  • Does your answer also apply for "I hope you find what you're looking for" vs. "I hope you'll find ..." as in this song?
    – Herik
    Commented Apr 6, 2017 at 4:45
  • Yes, "I hope you will find..." has a feeling of a longer search than "I hope you find...", though "I hope you find..." is usually used in everyday language and in the context of your song, I don't think the singer is necessarily hoping it will be a short search, she is just still expressing feelings which she still has. Most people will use them interchangeably and favor the fewer words for economy.
    – Peter
    Commented Apr 7, 2017 at 5:21

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