Synonyms of anticipates

anticipates

verb

present tense third-person singular of anticipate

1

as in expects

to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expects
• awaits
• predicts
• foresees
• hopes (for)
• watches (for)
• envisions
• looks for
• envisages
• looks forward to
• assumes
• contemplates
• depends (on or upon)
• views
• relies (on or upon)
• counts (on or upon)
• presupposes
• presumes
• waits (for)
• banks on
• foretells
• eyes
• prophesies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• doubts

2

as in foresees

to realize or know about beforehand

I anticipated this unhelpful response

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foresees
• predicts
• envisions
• fears
• perceives
• divines
• foreknows
• envisages
• presages
• foretells
• dreads
• foreshadows
• visualizes
• previsions
• forefeels
• forecasts
• prefigures
• cautions
• prophesies
• discerns
• augurs
• prognosticates
• alerts
• apprehends
• forewarns
• previews
• foretokens
• descries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anticipates

Shotwell said SpaceX's existing infrastructure can't support the number or cadence of Starship launches the company anticipates reaching, and tied Starbase Louisiana to SpaceX's long-term goal of using Starship to make human life interplanetary. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

For that reason, NASA anticipates that Roman will image more than 50 times as much of the sky in the next five years as Hubble covered in three decades. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Looking forward to the next 40 years, Millhouse anticipates growth and expansion while continuing to meet changing demands. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

The district anticipates receiving post-cleaning air quality testing results on Tuesday, according to Owoh, and will provide families and staff an update after the results have been reviewed. — Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

The term sheet, signed by Players Era CEO Seth Berger and Kansas athletic director Travis Goff on July 31, anticipates that a separate, long-form agreement would govern the partnership. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Over the academic year and all other sports, Learfield anticipates up to 200 of these brand-athlete meet-up days. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Rimpinen competes to get to second chances and anticipates opponents’ passes very well. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Assuming that earnings growth finishes the season at current levels, oil prices continue to trade above $80 as Hormuz stays closed and the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady, Hatfield anticipates the S&P 500 reaching 8,100 by year-end. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,justina Lee,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026