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.

Examples of in anticipation of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Some of that was by design to avoid a big pass rush, while some of it was Madsen either running for his life or escaping a clean pocket quickly in anticipation of the pressure. —Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025

What To Know Xavier Donaldson, defense attorney for Combs, addressed reports that his client had booked speaking appearances in Miami for next week, seemingly in anticipation of a light sentence. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025

They have been seen training on the coast in anticipation of a deployment. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for in anticipation of

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