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 market widely anticipates that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates further in September. — CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, which Ford anticipates will be in March 2027. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The startup anticipates slashing its AI token spend by 75%, from $15-20 million to $4-5 million annually, as a result of the AI ban policy. — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The Reno-Tahoe International Airport anticipates as many as 20,000 passengers a day during Burning Man. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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

At the same time, the plan anticipates a county increasingly shaped by wildfire, drought, flooding and extreme heat. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 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