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

While a rollout date was not set, Kelly shared that the city anticipates the rideshare company's commercial rollout to occur after the upcoming celebrations planned in Philadelphia for America 250 and the FIFA World Cup. —Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026

Aquino anticipates his successor will face several challenges, including improving student academic performance and dealing with budget constraints tied to largely stagnant state funding, which is based on enrollment and daily attendance. —Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2026

Forlini anticipates bestsellers at the Madison Avenue boutique to be its Ultrafine cashmere knitwear, including round necks, polos, turtlenecks and staples. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

Everyone anticipates major changes for baseball next year, with a new CBA and potential salary cap on the table. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026

Cencora now anticipates growth of 4% to 6%, versus its earlier guidance of 7% to 9%. —Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 May 2026

The center, which has cost over $800 million to build and was originally scheduled to open in 2021 and then 2025, anticipates over 750,000 annual visitors. —Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

Housenbold says the park turned a profit; Donaldson anticipates a permanent theme park at some point. —Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026

The team hasn’t figured out when Cameron will return, but Quatraro anticipates Cameron missing this one start because of injury. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026