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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The interaction was made even more awkward by the fact that Shannon was already standing right there with arms wide open in anticipation of a warm, cleansing embrace.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Universal fans held off visits to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure in anticipation of the grand opening of the new Epic Universe this summer that has boosted attendance across the Orlando theme park resort, according to data from a new report.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Launched mid-October in anticipation of the annual spike in candy sales, the new product sold out within hours.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Simply, follow the same guidelines in reverse by pushing the wake-up time and bedtime a little earlier rather than later in anticipation of the time change.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Universal fans held off visits to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure in anticipation of the grand opening of the new Epic Universe this summer that has boosted attendance across the Orlando theme park resort, according to data from a new report.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Launched mid-October in anticipation of the annual spike in candy sales, the new product sold out within hours.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Simply, follow the same guidelines in reverse by pushing the wake-up time and bedtime a little earlier rather than later in anticipation of the time change.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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