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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2
as in foreseeing
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipating
However, some legal experts and investors are anticipating a partial or full refutation of the president’s IEEPA tariffs, as the justices showed skepticism during arguments about the president’s authority to levy such taxes without Congressional approval.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Her 17-year-old child was anticipating her graduation from Lafayette High School in August.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Newspaper clippings from 1960 anticipating its opening detailed its emulation of then-contemporary Japanese decor.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
But 2025 didn’t turn out to be the boom year workers were anticipating.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The global fashion capital is six hours ahead of New York, and media buyers are anticipating a return to form after a historically low TV turnout four years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Among those anticipating a boost is Gat Caperton, who runs furniture-maker Gat Creek in West Virginia.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
As people start to redecorate for the new year, Mathews LeRoy is anticipating curtain setups with too much coverage disappearing.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Tonight, Al Roker and his Weather Hunter team will be in attendance, anticipating a bevy of soulful classics, including oxtail, ribs, fries, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Her 17-year-old child was anticipating her graduation from Lafayette High School in August.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Newspaper clippings from 1960 anticipating its opening detailed its emulation of then-contemporary Japanese decor.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
But 2025 didn’t turn out to be the boom year workers were anticipating.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The global fashion capital is six hours ahead of New York, and media buyers are anticipating a return to form after a historically low TV turnout four years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Among those anticipating a boost is Gat Caperton, who runs furniture-maker Gat Creek in West Virginia.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
As people start to redecorate for the new year, Mathews LeRoy is anticipating curtain setups with too much coverage disappearing.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Tonight, Al Roker and his Weather Hunter team will be in attendance, anticipating a bevy of soulful classics, including oxtail, ribs, fries, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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This comes as the chief executive officer of listings platform Zillow is expecting a slow year for US housing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The city is expecting to share another update this week.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The designer wrote his master’s thesis on wearables, foreseeing how smart clothing and other technologies could become part of daily life even before wireless technologies like Wifi and Bluetooth were standard.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Since 2021, these companies have collaborated on research and development concerning sub-terahertz devices, foreseeing the dawn of the 6G era.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Weinstein, who is awaiting a new trial after his 2020 conviction was overturned, has been serving time at New York’s Rikers Island since April 2024.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dugan was suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in April, but continued to collect her roughly $175,000 annual salary while awaiting trial.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Often, these are small leagues (six teams), and there is a mix of strategies — targeting players with great upside and/or matchups, and predicting who will go deepest into the playoffs.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Our designers are predicting a shift towards more opaque palettes featuring olive greens, chocolate browns, deep, muted variations of red, and off-white hues, much like those seen in the 2026 colors of the year.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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