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

Individual bills vary depending on taxable value, exemptions and other factors, but the city’s budget anticipates $8 million more in property tax revenue. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

At its core, though, Macdonald anticipates Seattle’s offense will be awfully similar to last year’s operation, which appeared to be the case Wednesday. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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

New AirPods are expected, too, reports tech site Mashable, which also anticipates updates on iOS 27 and Siri AI. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

One presents its narrative with clarity, anticipates stakeholder concerns and reinforces organizational purpose. — Crispin Beale, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Sara Dolan, Chief Financial Officer of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), also anticipates an influx of private loan borrowers. — Emily Green, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 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