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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Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Some schools in Arizona, Colorado and other states preemptively canceled classes in anticipation of mass absences.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Airlines canceled scores of flights for Saturday and beyond in anticipation of the extreme weather.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The military has spent three decades building its own fleet of ships and submarines with production ramped up over the past years in anticipation of possible naval showdown.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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