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
The upcoming games, the fourth in Italy (following the 1956 Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin) and the first in Milan, is anticipated to be nothing short of glamorous.
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Tiana Attride, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
The duel didn’t deliver as anticipated — Skubal left in the fourth inning due to tightness in his left side and wasn’t at his best prior to that — but Alcantara shined, and so did the Marlins.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
November made a lasting impression on the troupe and him as well, Cerrudo said, and the group anticipates working with him again.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Yes, that’s right — nearly as anticipated as fall foliage, the cocottes, butter dishes, mugs and more are available for purchase.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Tiana Attride, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
The duel didn’t deliver as anticipated — Skubal left in the fourth inning due to tightness in his left side and wasn’t at his best prior to that — but Alcantara shined, and so did the Marlins.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
November made a lasting impression on the troupe and him as well, Cerrudo said, and the group anticipates working with him again.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Yes, that’s right — nearly as anticipated as fall foliage, the cocottes, butter dishes, mugs and more are available for purchase.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipate
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Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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He’s expected to again advance out of the committee.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Of these, 20 percent believe the effects will be significant, 46 percent expect these to be moderate and 16 percent foresee a minimal impact, with 16 percent unsure and only two percent expecting no impact whatsoever.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Over the next year, respondents also foresee a rising unemployment rate, lower earnings growth potential and a higher chance of losing their jobs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, Samsung’s challenge is that while applying the fix is urgent, users must await their turn.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now, a shower is installed but awaiting an organized signup system.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Before all that happened, though, there was the eight-course dinner, which went totally fine as predicted.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Anticipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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