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
In San Francisco, Vanderbilt plans to serve about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students and anticipates opening its campus in the city around 2027 and 2028, pending regulatory approvals.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
There will continue to be standouts with strong growth, but across the board, Wall Street largely anticipates results will be solid without massive, widespread gains in consumer spending.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Ferguson anticipates a better ending this season.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The doctor anticipates that more patients will seek combinations of comprehensive treatments and programs.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The budget anticipates that the state’s Medi-Cal expenditures will cost California $49 billion in the next fiscal year, which is 5% higher than last year’s estimate.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The company anticipates opening the store and an adjoining Kroger Fuel Center across the street in Whitestown later this year.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Denimtek anticipates indirect production costs to naturally rise across the supply chain.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The designer anticipates a definite shift from floral to geometric motifs, with bold color-blocking techniques that will set the tone in a room.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
There will continue to be standouts with strong growth, but across the board, Wall Street largely anticipates results will be solid without massive, widespread gains in consumer spending.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Ferguson anticipates a better ending this season.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The doctor anticipates that more patients will seek combinations of comprehensive treatments and programs.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The budget anticipates that the state’s Medi-Cal expenditures will cost California $49 billion in the next fiscal year, which is 5% higher than last year’s estimate.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The company anticipates opening the store and an adjoining Kroger Fuel Center across the street in Whitestown later this year.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Denimtek anticipates indirect production costs to naturally rise across the supply chain.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The designer anticipates a definite shift from floral to geometric motifs, with bold color-blocking techniques that will set the tone in a room.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
Verb
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In production form, Longbow expects far lower outputs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The governor expects the suspect to be held fully accountable under the law.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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With those capital resources, plus around $595 million in cash reserves as of September 30, Joshi foresees no financial constraints in scaling up to 2 GW this year.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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The plan foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia -- something Kyiv has repeatedly ruled out -- while reducing the size of its army and blocking its coveted path to NATO membership.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Arkansas Online,
22 Nov. 2025
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Miami now awaits the winner of Friday’s other semifinal matchup, the Peach Bowl, between Indiana and Oregon.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Altadena awaits the official cause of the Eaton fire, but survivors and plaintiff attorneys in hundreds of lawsuits point to the public utility Southern California Edison as being at fault for its equipment and mismanagement sparking the blaze in the foothills above the town.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The model predicts target expressions from subtle initial facial changes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The study by Diversified Energy Specialists predicts that smaller fuel dealers will be negatively affected by the policy more than larger companies.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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