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
Radiant is also anticipating coming out to Aurora sometime in the near future to talk to the community about their technology and answer any questions or concerns.
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Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 23 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
Rewind to 2021 when Chicago was flush with COVID-19 relief money, anticipating a windfall from federal infrastructure legislation and holding onto millions of Stevenson/Brighton tax increment financing dollars.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
This was the kind of moment J had been anticipating for a while.
—Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
When that isn’t possible, packing becomes an exercise in anticipating every outcome.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 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
Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 23 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
Rewind to 2021 when Chicago was flush with COVID-19 relief money, anticipating a windfall from federal infrastructure legislation and holding onto millions of Stevenson/Brighton tax increment financing dollars.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
This was the kind of moment J had been anticipating for a while.
—Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
When that isn’t possible, packing becomes an exercise in anticipating every outcome.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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The Iranians are expecting that there will be a symbolic joint announcement of an extension to the ceasefire on Wednesday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many companies are preparing to post their financial reports over the next few weeks, with some analysts expecting to see strong results across the board.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 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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Reiner, 32, is awaiting his preliminary hearing on May 29 after being charged in connection with the murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife, Michele Singer Reiner.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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His co-defendant and former partner, Ana María Arriagada, previously pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing, while two other defendants are set to go to trial later this year.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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