in anticipation of

phrase

: expecting that (something will happen or that someone will arrive)

They hired extra police officers in anticipation of a big crowd at the concert.

Examples of in anticipation of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of this in anticipation of a team that lost its first two games to Boston College and Massachusetts. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Earlier, the festival issued Code Yellow and Code Orange alerts in anticipation of approaching storms. — Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026

That boom has fueled an epic run for stocks over the last two years, with investors hopping on the bandwagon in anticipation of robust future profits from companies leading the way in AI. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

The defender attempts a long pass, while the midfield three run forward in anticipation of the knockdown. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in anticipation of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove