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

The city anticipates that the permanent facility will be constructed in the next four years. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention anticipates that cases will continue to rise, possibly through August, officials said Tuesday, July 14, during a call with media outlets on the response on the outbreaks. — Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

With omniplatform marketing, hyperpersonalization goes beyond a first name in a subject line to a model that truly anticipates a customer. — Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

OpenAI anticipates the rollout to happen as early as this week, following additional testing and meetings between the company and government officials, according to the report late Tuesday. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026

The school anticipates that 45% to 50% of its incoming class will be athletes. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

With early morning temperatures hovering around 80 degrees, the Atlanta Track Club anticipates starting Saturday’s Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race under red flag conditions. — Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

For now, GasBuddy anticipates the national average will continue drifting lower this week, though the situation remains anything but predictable. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Wall Street now anticipates the Fed will raise its key interest rate at least once by year’s end in a bid to counteract the stronger price growth. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 25 June 2026