in anticipation of

idiom

: expecting that (something will happen or that someone will arrive)
They hired extra police officers in anticipation of a big crowd at the concert.

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Coastal flood alerts and high surf alerts are in effect from Miami up to coastal New England in anticipation of the coastal inundation this storm will bring. Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025 There’s something particularly climactic about this year’s WNBA Finals, coming weeks before the league’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire and with most players becoming free agents in anticipation of a new leaguewide salary structure. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Instead, globally, trading activity is high, due to the frontloading of imports in the US in anticipation of higher tariffs, as well as factors like disinflation, supportive fiscal policies, and strong growth in emerging markets, the report said. Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025 After the Boston debut last summer, Cowan has been fine-tuning the looks in anticipation of its Broadway run, leaning into more of a high-low sartorial contrast, and eliminating some of Siegel’s more fashion-forward looks. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in anticipation of

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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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