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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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Donations continued to pour in this week in anticipation of Mangione's appearance in the New York City courtroom, as part of the USA v. Mangione case.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
As the flowers bloom, so do our smiles in anticipation of warmer and more relaxing times.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
Ellen’s Stardust Diner Head to a special performance in anticipation of Mamma Mia!
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Releases New Documents Letitia James Hits Trump With Major New Tariff Lawsuit: 'Unlawful'
Donations continued to pour in this week in anticipation of Mangione's appearance in the New York City courtroom, as part of the USA v. Mangione case.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
As the flowers bloom, so do our smiles in anticipation of warmer and more relaxing times.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
Ellen’s Stardust Diner Head to a special performance in anticipation of Mamma Mia!
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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