Synonyms of anticipating

anticipating

verb

present participle of anticipate

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

• expecting
• awaiting
• predicting
• watching (for)
• looking for
• hoping (for)
• looking forward to
• viewing
• foreseeing
• depending (on or upon)
• assuming
• waiting (for)
• envisioning
• relying (on or upon)
• contemplating
• counting (on or upon)
• envisaging
• eyeing
• presuming
• foretelling
• prophesying
• presupposing
• banking on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting

2

as in foreseeing

to realize or know about beforehand

I anticipated this unhelpful response

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foreseeing
• predicting
• fearing
• divining
• dreading
• envisioning
• perceiving
• forecasting
• foreknowing
• previsioning
• forefeeling
• visualizing
• presaging
• foretelling
• envisaging
• prophesying
• alerting
• foreshadowing
• prognosticating
• cautioning
• forewarning
• previewing
• prefiguring
• auguring
• discerning
• apprehending
• foretokening
• descrying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anticipating

Return on Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE) increased nicely, managing to edge out expectations as the bank closed out the quarter with a higher level of loans and deposits than the Street was anticipating. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026

The letter came a day before California’s air regulators were set to release draft updates to the Cap-and-Invest program, with stakeholders anticipating additional changes to the initial January updates. —Chaewon Chung april 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026

And in 2025, UCSD researchers were awarded $25 million to develop biomarkers capable of anticipating tumor evolution and predicting how malignancies will respond to treatment. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

Bogus Basin ski resort received around 2 feet of snow accumulation over the weekend and is anticipating even more throughout the week. —Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026

Jessica Scott, an exercise physiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, worked on early prototypes for NASA, anticipating that astronauts would be vulnerable to rapid muscle atrophy without physical exertion. —Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026

Providers are anticipating improved pay and a July deadline when most low-income families will stop paying fees. —Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026

Traders have dialed back expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates this year, with markets now anticipating the central bank will hold rates steady in the coming months. —Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026

When The Testaments premieres April 8, the cast will be eagerly anticipating news of a second-season renewal. —Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026