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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
Glamorama anticipates a future in which fame becomes a spectacle economy, where visibility is both currency and trap.
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The coalition anticipates that the matter will be placed on the November ballot.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Hanna anticipates the range could exceed $1 million in sales during its first year on the market.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
The city anticipates construction of the stadium would take four years, ahead of the Royals’ lease expiring in 2031.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
But after seeing her set at the festival, at least one reporter anticipates that, sooner or later, being a Times journalist might become the real side gig.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Each room receives a butler (mine had been with the company for ten plus years) who anticipates your every need–brings you coffee in the morning and collects your laundry.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Bolstered by a strong A– CinemaScore and a 93 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the studio anticipates You, Me & Tuscany will hold better than expected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth anticipates the sale will generate about $934,800 of which the city will get about $794,000 after paying a fee to a third-party seller.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The coalition anticipates that the matter will be placed on the November ballot.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Hanna anticipates the range could exceed $1 million in sales during its first year on the market.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
The city anticipates construction of the stadium would take four years, ahead of the Royals’ lease expiring in 2031.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
But after seeing her set at the festival, at least one reporter anticipates that, sooner or later, being a Times journalist might become the real side gig.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Each room receives a butler (mine had been with the company for ten plus years) who anticipates your every need–brings you coffee in the morning and collects your laundry.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Bolstered by a strong A– CinemaScore and a 93 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the studio anticipates You, Me & Tuscany will hold better than expected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth anticipates the sale will generate about $934,800 of which the city will get about $794,000 after paying a fee to a third-party seller.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
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However, Disney expects the creature feature to draw audiences on Disney+ and sell plenty of toys inspired by the cute animals in the movie.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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ByteDance, as a private company, faces less pressure from shareholders about profitability, but the Financial Timesreported late last year that the TikTok owner expects to spend $23 billion on AI infrastructure.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Weeks after slashing his staff by 40%, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payments company Block, foresees middle management’s complete extinction.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Under that scenario, Mahdavi foresees gas prices jumping to $5 or $6 a gallon.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Crew awaits trip around moon, celebrates Easter The Artemis II astronauts sent down Easter greetings as their Orion spacecraft carried them toward a pass over the moon's normally unseen far side the following day.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Though several portions of the gardens are being worked on, an orchid alley that was created while the conservancy is under construction awaits visitors, as well as part of the garden’s begonia collection.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The World Health Organization predicts one in four adults will have a stroke in their lifetime.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the worst case scenario, in which supply disruptions persist into next year, the IMF predicts global growth to fall to around 2%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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