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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as in foresees
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipates
By daybreak melatonin levels are already declining in most of us, as the body clock anticipates the day to come, but the first splash of light in the eyes helps hasten the process and keep us in sync with the sun.
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Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
The city anticipates that the permanent facility will be constructed in the next four years.
—Dylan Lysen
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Yum also anticipates one-time expenses of about $85 million during the rest of 2026 tied to the transactions.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Riders, influencers and media will return for a weekend filled with riding classes, activations and experiences — the company anticipates about 2,500 people will be in attendance throughout.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The team anticipates the pitcher will need surgery, Zoll said.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Though Musk anticipates widespread automation in the next decade or two, economists are skeptical about how pervasive and fast these labor and policy shifts will be.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
With thousands of visitors expected to travel to the region, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay anticipates an increase in recreational boat traffic and is already stepping up patrols on the river.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 10 June 2026
In the new budget, Regional Transit anticipates about $600,000 less.
—Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
The city anticipates that the permanent facility will be constructed in the next four years.
—Dylan Lysen
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Yum also anticipates one-time expenses of about $85 million during the rest of 2026 tied to the transactions.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Riders, influencers and media will return for a weekend filled with riding classes, activations and experiences — the company anticipates about 2,500 people will be in attendance throughout.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The team anticipates the pitcher will need surgery, Zoll said.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Though Musk anticipates widespread automation in the next decade or two, economists are skeptical about how pervasive and fast these labor and policy shifts will be.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
With thousands of visitors expected to travel to the region, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay anticipates an increase in recreational boat traffic and is already stepping up patrols on the river.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 10 June 2026
In the new budget, Regional Transit anticipates about $600,000 less.
—Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
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With opponents as varied as Morocco, Haiti and Scotland to face in the group stage alone, Clement expects this World Cup to throw up different challenges from a coaching and tactical perspective.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects this season to be below normal with the official forecast released in late May calling for 8-14 named storms, of which 3-6 would become hurricanes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Head coach Mike Vrabel foresees the Patriots making a move to add at the position coming out of minicamp.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Analyst Wamsi Mohan foresees pricing power for the company to remain strong, as memory shortages due to high demand from the AI buildout linger.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Yet the public reckoning with anti-Zionism still awaits its moment.—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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Quispe leads us to the adobe home of Doña Conchi, our local host for the morning, where breakfast awaits.—
Paola Miglio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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If intelligence compounds as Nadella predicts, this time there will be a real first-mover advantage that didn’t exist in the internet era.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Chasing atomic limits To overcome that challenge, the KAIST team relied on first-principles calculations, a computational approach that predicts material behavior using the laws of physics rather than experimental data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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