in anticipation of
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: 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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Authorities in Kyiv warned residents Thursday to stock up on water, batteries and warm clothing in anticipation of further attacks, as temperatures plunge as low as -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
By processing payroll at the end of the two-week pay period — based on the actual time employees worked, instead of in anticipation of their work — the controller’s office hopes to reduce timing issues that lead to overpayments.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Aisha braced in anticipation of her next question.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The Christina School District has moved to all schools to synchronous remote learning Monday in anticipation of the heavy traffic.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
By processing payroll at the end of the two-week pay period — based on the actual time employees worked, instead of in anticipation of their work — the controller’s office hopes to reduce timing issues that lead to overpayments.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Aisha braced in anticipation of her next question.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The Christina School District has moved to all schools to synchronous remote learning Monday in anticipation of the heavy traffic.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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