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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The Dallas Cowboys traveled to Detroit on Wednesday afternoon shortly after their final practice of the week in anticipation of their pivotal NFC matchup against the Lions on Thursday night.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Most recently, the late-1990s was marked by massive capex on fiber optic cable and network equipment in anticipation of internet usage growth.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Some school districts in the Kansas City metro had canceled classes or moved to virtual learning in anticipation of the snow, including Blue Springs, Independence, Braymer, North Platte, Odessa, and West Platte school districts.
—Noelle Aliviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
Ross Duffer, the co-showrunner of the series, says the streaming service is expanding its bandwidth by 30 percent in anticipation of the premiere.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Most recently, the late-1990s was marked by massive capex on fiber optic cable and network equipment in anticipation of internet usage growth.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Some school districts in the Kansas City metro had canceled classes or moved to virtual learning in anticipation of the snow, including Blue Springs, Independence, Braymer, North Platte, Odessa, and West Platte school districts.
—Noelle Aliviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
Ross Duffer, the co-showrunner of the series, says the streaming service is expanding its bandwidth by 30 percent in anticipation of the premiere.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.
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