1
as in expecting
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 foreseeing
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipating
Aviation’s safety culture is built around anticipating failure, not responding to it.
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Andrew Rogers, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Tudor maintained that Kinsky would play again for Spurs, perhaps even this season, something not even the most optimistic of Tottenham fans would have been eagerly anticipating.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But in a note on Friday afternoon, Aberdeen Group investment director Matthew Amis said early election results point to a better result for Starmer than investors had been anticipating.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 May 2026
People were anticipating a new song in the mix at the Sphere show.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2026
Ever since Prince Harry and King Charles reunited for the first time in years in September 2025, people have been eagerly anticipating their next meeting.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
That distinction reflects Toquero’s broader ethos, which centers on anticipating what’s next and creating spaces with a strong sense of soul.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
At a minimum, this involves anticipating and addressing the risks of human-wildlife conflicts that bear upon human safety and livelihoods well before any animals are rewilded.
—Paige Stein, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
With more than 20 years since the original release, many fans are eagerly anticipating the latest launch.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 May 2026
Andrew Rogers, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Tudor maintained that Kinsky would play again for Spurs, perhaps even this season, something not even the most optimistic of Tottenham fans would have been eagerly anticipating.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But in a note on Friday afternoon, Aberdeen Group investment director Matthew Amis said early election results point to a better result for Starmer than investors had been anticipating.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 May 2026
People were anticipating a new song in the mix at the Sphere show.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2026
Ever since Prince Harry and King Charles reunited for the first time in years in September 2025, people have been eagerly anticipating their next meeting.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
That distinction reflects Toquero’s broader ethos, which centers on anticipating what’s next and creating spaces with a strong sense of soul.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
At a minimum, this involves anticipating and addressing the risks of human-wildlife conflicts that bear upon human safety and livelihoods well before any animals are rewilded.
—Paige Stein, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
With more than 20 years since the original release, many fans are eagerly anticipating the latest launch.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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Apparently expecting a bunt, the Orioles had a rotation play on, which meant shortstop Gunnar Henderson was out of position for what could have been a double-play grounder by Zack Gelof.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The crypto industry is expecting a committee vote with bipartisan support before May 21.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The survey is an indicator of companies foreseeing good conditions minus those feeling pessimistic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, many business heads are upbeat, foreseeing a sense of continuity and a measure of economic reassurance and certainty ahead.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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After 29 years, nine execution dates and three last meals, former death row inmate Richard Glossip is out on bond Thursday awaiting retrial after his previous conviction in the murder-for-hire plot of his former boss was overturned by the Supreme Court last year, his attorney told CNN.—
Linh Tran,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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She was recently ruled incompetent to stand trial in her son's murder and is awaiting to be transferred to a state hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This knowledge is critical for monitoring and predicting how our ocean-climate system is shifting, affecting both people and ecosystems in our changing world.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Twenty years ago, during my first year as a geoscience undergraduate, a lecturer told me that predicting when and where the next major eruption would take place was a pipe dream — the implication being that volcanoes are far too idiosyncratic and mercurial to have much in common with one another.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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