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

Brin, along with his fellow Google co-founder Larry Page, was among the billionaires who started cutting ties with the state in anticipation of the possible tax. — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Authorities at the residence spotted the Chevrolet in the area and laid a spike strip across a roadway in anticipation of a second pursuit, which the vehicle later struck, officials said. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

The sheriff’s units that responded to the incident had been deployed to conduct fire watch duties in the area in anticipation of the red flag event, according to the Sheriff’s Department. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Police said numerous customers had gathered outside the store overnight in anticipation of the new Pokémon card release. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for in anticipation of

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