1
as in expecting
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in foreseeing
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of anticipating
But Wall Street is anticipating that McDonald's will report same-store sales growth for the second straight quarter, showing that its value strategy is winning over customers.
—
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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
As the series heads into a new season, global audiences are eagerly anticipating even more compelling narratives that go far beyond the kitchen.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Then, Ross said, his team held public hearings, consulted with industries and trading partners, and built a lengthy administrative record anticipating court challenges.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Chattogram isn’t the only port anticipating new management at one of its hubs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Susan Erspamer, executive director of the Hospitality House Food Pantry in Commerce Township, is also anticipating higher demand.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
As LimX Dynamics continues to enhance Oli’s repertoire, each new demonstration pushes the humanoid closer to human-like agility – leaving the robotics community anticipating what groundbreaking skill might come next.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The World Economic Forum this year surveyed 1,000 large companies worldwide, estimating 92 million jobs lost over the next five years as a result of AI adoption, but anticipating the creation of 170 million jobs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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
As the series heads into a new season, global audiences are eagerly anticipating even more compelling narratives that go far beyond the kitchen.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Then, Ross said, his team held public hearings, consulted with industries and trading partners, and built a lengthy administrative record anticipating court challenges.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Chattogram isn’t the only port anticipating new management at one of its hubs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Susan Erspamer, executive director of the Hospitality House Food Pantry in Commerce Township, is also anticipating higher demand.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
As LimX Dynamics continues to enhance Oli’s repertoire, each new demonstration pushes the humanoid closer to human-like agility – leaving the robotics community anticipating what groundbreaking skill might come next.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The World Economic Forum this year surveyed 1,000 large companies worldwide, estimating 92 million jobs lost over the next five years as a result of AI adoption, but anticipating the creation of 170 million jobs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
Verb
-
But investors are also expecting the manufacturers to give updates on future growth opportunities as well as impacts from more challenging market conditions.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
-
Even areas expecting lower amounts could still experience travel disruptions, particularly during the morning commute.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
The Eagles were not eager to bring him back this season, potentially foreseeing a contract issue and apparently believing his production was replaceable.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
-
For now, Smalls’ motion to dismiss Burrowes’ latest filing is awaiting a judicial ruling.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Deep learning soon conquered speech recognition, translation, image captioning, board games, and even the problem of predicting how proteins will fold.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
-
All are predicting a high-scoring game and each panelist has the victor winning by four or fewer points.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share