1
as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
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2
as in to foresee
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipate
Due to the team's revival, the assistant coach wrote to KISS twice sharing their story, and KISS responded in a manner small town Cadillac did not anticipate.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know NWS meteorologists at the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) began tracking the atmospheric river earlier this week, anticipating the storm will impact the Pacific Northwest from October 24 to October 27.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition, at least two Rockets brand convenience stores and Shell gas station combos are anticipated to open in the area by the end of 2025.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Variety anticipated the appointment in an article published in May at the Cannes Film Festival here.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know NWS meteorologists at the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) began tracking the atmospheric river earlier this week, anticipating the storm will impact the Pacific Northwest from October 24 to October 27.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition, at least two Rockets brand convenience stores and Shell gas station combos are anticipated to open in the area by the end of 2025.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Variety anticipated the appointment in an article published in May at the Cannes Film Festival here.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipate
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The Ohio Valley's snowiest periods are expected to be in late December, early January, early February and late February.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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But in a turn of events that no one at the distillery could have foreseen, this almost didn’t happen—on July 31, a truckload of Westland whiskey worth almost $1 million, including nearly half of the Garryana bottles, was stolen.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Current had no definitive answer on the extent of her injury, as the club awaited the results of an MRI during the postgame news conference.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Gorgeous beaches and some of the world’s best scuba diving and snorkeling sites await in Okinawa.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Winter's wrath continues with another cold spell predicted for mid-February.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Awards pundits predict that both White and Strong will be Oscar contenders for their performances, which have been praised by critics on the film festival circuit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Anticipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipate. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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