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
Another patron, anticipating his wife’s arrival, brought a couple of bottles of wine in a paper bag and handed them to the bar’s front man, Tracy Westmoreland, who looked unfazed.
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Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The 29-year-old father, who was anticipating the birth of a baby girl, spent four days at the Duval County Jail before being extradited to Polk County.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Hotel staff is almost finished with upgrades to the remaining wings, anticipating the work to finish in October.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Bauer is anticipating the opening of another Madison Avenue tenant that will help to bring more shoppers and diners to the neighborhood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Those performances, along with Woods’ accomplishments and a host of other returning talent, have Harrison anticipating another standout season.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
His comments didn’t significantly alter the market’s expectations for rate cuts this year, with investors still anticipating a 25-basis-point cut at both the October and December meetings.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Like Doximity, that personal connection to the medical field has allowed the company to thrive by anticipating users' needs.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Today, the most sophisticated investors conduct regulatory risk assessments before every significant investment, mapping political stakeholders, anticipating policy changes or state policy fragmentation, and building compliance capabilities into their operational improvement plans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The 29-year-old father, who was anticipating the birth of a baby girl, spent four days at the Duval County Jail before being extradited to Polk County.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Hotel staff is almost finished with upgrades to the remaining wings, anticipating the work to finish in October.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Bauer is anticipating the opening of another Madison Avenue tenant that will help to bring more shoppers and diners to the neighborhood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Those performances, along with Woods’ accomplishments and a host of other returning talent, have Harrison anticipating another standout season.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
His comments didn’t significantly alter the market’s expectations for rate cuts this year, with investors still anticipating a 25-basis-point cut at both the October and December meetings.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Like Doximity, that personal connection to the medical field has allowed the company to thrive by anticipating users' needs.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Today, the most sophisticated investors conduct regulatory risk assessments before every significant investment, mapping political stakeholders, anticipating policy changes or state policy fragmentation, and building compliance capabilities into their operational improvement plans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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The shutdown means the Fed will be partially flying blind with investors expecting the central bank's second rate cut of the year later this month and another decrease in December.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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García-Hernández, a married father of four who was expecting a fifth child with his wife Stephanny Gauffeny, was 32 years old.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Thirteen members of the FOMC predicted 1 or 2 more rate cuts with only 4 members foreseeing no rate change.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Officials were previously awaiting toxicology results to determine whether the woman had been poisoned.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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On numerous occasions while awaiting decisions on his postconviction motions, Avery has mailed letters to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court without attorney approval, asking for speedier decisions.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Going deeper The two startups, Kalshi and Polymarket, generated huge buzz by accurately predicting the 2024 election results.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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What is the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting for Wisconsin's fall 2025 weather forecast?—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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