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

Harvard University closes part of campus to the public Harvard has closed its main lawn to the public in anticipation of pro-Palestinian protests following the recent uproar at Columbia. —Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024

Bear Country opened in 1972 and gave way to Critter Country in 1988 in anticipation of Splash Mountain, which eventually closed in May 2023. —Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024

But local business owners are bracing for change in anticipation of unusually large crowds this summer. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024

Part of the economic impact of the halving has likely already occurred, with investors buying bitcoin in anticipation of the event, and the aftershocks of the halving will continue for months or years afterward, experts say. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024

Miami Beach’s strictest spring break measures took effect Friday in anticipation of large crowds, but the mood on Ocean Drive and the beach was calm after the sun set. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024

Oil prices spiked Friday to levels not seen since October in anticipation of just such an escalation but on Monday were subdued. —Anna Cooban, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024

According to Zaidi, the blackout of California news articles is in anticipation of the bill passing. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024

Yes, consumer prices rose only 0.2 percent last year, which gave rise to the fear that households would reduce consumption in anticipation of still lower prices—thereby reducing demand and slowing growth. —Nicholas R. Lardy, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024