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
All of it is encrypted, and some of it could be stored by actors anticipating that current encryption methods may become less effective over time.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Several billionaires have already moved out of the state, anticipating this tax.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The former Oklahoma linebacker entered his first formal meeting of the NFL combine anticipating, if anything, an intense 20-minute interview session with NFL coaches and executives.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Identifying the influencing forces that affect consumer decisions is a key issue in anticipating preferences and consequently programming products and services that comply with earlier choices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The company also posted an adjusted loss of 25 cents per share, narrower than the 28-cent loss per share analysts were anticipating.
—Lisa Kailai Han,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Here, the nominee’s allies play the roles of members of the Judiciary Committee, anticipating the type of tough questions the nominee will face from skeptical senators from the opposition party of the appointing president.
—The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Tropical Storm And Hurricane Predictions For Summer 2026 The Old Farmer’s Almanac is also anticipating potential tropical activity in summer 2026.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
But even with structured training and performance data, much of the preparation was about anticipating the unknown.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Several billionaires have already moved out of the state, anticipating this tax.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The former Oklahoma linebacker entered his first formal meeting of the NFL combine anticipating, if anything, an intense 20-minute interview session with NFL coaches and executives.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Identifying the influencing forces that affect consumer decisions is a key issue in anticipating preferences and consequently programming products and services that comply with earlier choices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The company also posted an adjusted loss of 25 cents per share, narrower than the 28-cent loss per share analysts were anticipating.
—Lisa Kailai Han,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Here, the nominee’s allies play the roles of members of the Judiciary Committee, anticipating the type of tough questions the nominee will face from skeptical senators from the opposition party of the appointing president.
—The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Tropical Storm And Hurricane Predictions For Summer 2026 The Old Farmer’s Almanac is also anticipating potential tropical activity in summer 2026.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
But even with structured training and performance data, much of the preparation was about anticipating the unknown.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is expecting her second baby with husband Nicholas Riccio any day.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 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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The incident occurred on the same day as a crowd of Pokémon fans camped outside the store, awaiting the latest trading card drop.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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As he remained held in jail awaiting his sentencing in May, Rodriguez and his attorneys learned that one of the jurors in his case had been arrested after allegedly breaking into a home and stabbing two women inside — three days after the trial ended, per The Daily Herald.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Local water is also more reliable, even though predicting rain in the Mediterranean climate of Southern California is about as easy as choosing a winning Super Lotto number.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mountains have a higher probability of precipitation, with weather experts predicting a 20% to 40% chance in the Bogus area.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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