1
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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2
as in foresees
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipates
The panel ended with a short warning about potential tweaks to United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which Williams anticipates.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Once adopted, Lucas anticipates the new fee schedule would kick in March 1.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
Twilio now anticipates free-cash flow of $920 million to $930 million for 2025.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Flashing back to their time together, the film anticipates the final goodbye where Marta receives a devastating medical diagnosis.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
If that's the case, Mann anticipates that more employees will call out of work due to fatigue and financial stress, triggering more delays and cancellations.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Holywater wants to keep its budgets at a market average but anticipates having to shell out for higher-budget series, co-founder and co-CEO Anatolii Kasianov notes.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The team anticipates that these systems will transition from laboratory testing to field deployment within three to five years.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Wooten said the township does not have a specific time to reopen the road but anticipates that the morning rush-hour may be impacted.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Once adopted, Lucas anticipates the new fee schedule would kick in March 1.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
Twilio now anticipates free-cash flow of $920 million to $930 million for 2025.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Flashing back to their time together, the film anticipates the final goodbye where Marta receives a devastating medical diagnosis.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
If that's the case, Mann anticipates that more employees will call out of work due to fatigue and financial stress, triggering more delays and cancellations.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Holywater wants to keep its budgets at a market average but anticipates having to shell out for higher-budget series, co-founder and co-CEO Anatolii Kasianov notes.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The team anticipates that these systems will transition from laboratory testing to field deployment within three to five years.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Wooten said the township does not have a specific time to reopen the road but anticipates that the morning rush-hour may be impacted.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
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Employing 550 workers on three shifts, the facility expects to double its employment count in three years at the plant the size of nine football fields.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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Wall Street expects a solid third quarter report when On posts earnings results on Wednesday.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Mike Deising, a spokesperson for MISO, said that the non-profit grid operator foresees enough energy generation to meet demand for this year and next.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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The team foresees further applications in orthotics and gripping tools as the research progresses, pushing programmable materials closer to everyday use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Each fall, a unique prize awaits in its Black Creek currents; the creek is one of only a handful of spots in the state where fly-fisherman can cast for rainbow trout.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Israeli titles include Netalie Braun’s Oxygen, about a single mother who awaits her son’s army discharge, and Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Barzilay predicts that in many low-income countries AI will soon be integrated into health systems similar to how much of Africa skipped over landlines and went straight to cell phones.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a hole in the outfield, and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicts Bellinger will go back to his former team.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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