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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Chalamet trained in ping-pong for years in anticipation of the role.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
United, Delta, Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines on Thursday began canceling limited numbers of Friday flights in anticipation of the reduction plans.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The town has already asked residents to reduce their water use in anticipation of CAP cuts, and further reductions could be necessary when more cuts arrive.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Fabian Hurzeler went ballistic before Gomez had even hit the turf, bounding around fourth official Stephen Martin in anticipation of serious punishment for the Leeds captain.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
United, Delta, Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines on Thursday began canceling limited numbers of Friday flights in anticipation of the reduction plans.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The town has already asked residents to reduce their water use in anticipation of CAP cuts, and further reductions could be necessary when more cuts arrive.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Fabian Hurzeler went ballistic before Gomez had even hit the turf, bounding around fourth official Stephen Martin in anticipation of serious punishment for the Leeds captain.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in anticipation of
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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