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as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
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as in foresees
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipates
Interest rates to come down Rieder anticipates interest rates will fall as the Federal Reserve continues its rate cuts.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek that AccuWeather anticipates hurricane season to ramp up during its last two months, after a lull in activity over the summer.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Black also anticipates seeing fewer stock keeping units in some categories as the holiday season progresses.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The conflict between Slough House and the Park turns into a political theater that Lamb cooly anticipates.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Once the corridor between I-84 and State Street opens, estimated in 2027, ITD anticipates that drivers will be able to make the roughly 7-mile trek in seven to 10 minutes.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
There are still a few design and production hurdles to overcome, but the company anticipates that orders will start to ship to customers in December.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
WeGo anticipates the free fare program will eventually be widely used.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The mayor's office anticipates no layoffs of city employees, with the cost for new hires absorbed from people leaving the city and retirements.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek that AccuWeather anticipates hurricane season to ramp up during its last two months, after a lull in activity over the summer.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Black also anticipates seeing fewer stock keeping units in some categories as the holiday season progresses.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The conflict between Slough House and the Park turns into a political theater that Lamb cooly anticipates.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Once the corridor between I-84 and State Street opens, estimated in 2027, ITD anticipates that drivers will be able to make the roughly 7-mile trek in seven to 10 minutes.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
There are still a few design and production hurdles to overcome, but the company anticipates that orders will start to ship to customers in December.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
WeGo anticipates the free fare program will eventually be widely used.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The mayor's office anticipates no layoffs of city employees, with the cost for new hires absorbed from people leaving the city and retirements.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
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But Burke expects that public schools will see dramatic enrollment declines fueled by both demographic and policy changes.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tate also expects students to be well-represented at the dance battle.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Stark foresees the possibility of MLB cutting its schedule from 162 games to 156.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Savills points to ongoing interest for these types of hotels and foresees a nearly 53% increase in Europe alone by 2028.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Then a young man named Seisaku (Takahiro Tamura), who has been away on military service, comes back to the village where his girlfriend, Oshina (Yuka Konno), awaits him.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the holiday special, Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whether the virtual particles are really there or not, the math predicts exactly what researchers observe in the real world.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, predicts that the S&P 500 could reach 7,000 by year-end.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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