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

The greater opportunity lies in anticipating which capabilities will be needed repeatedly, where constraints may emerge and which technologies can create value in space and on Earth. — Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

That remained the case late Sunday night, with a league source close to Leonard anticipating that the trade could be completed in the coming days. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Greiner projects that inflation will remain over the 3% level, perhaps approaching 4%, for the next year, which would be more consistent with what traders in the bond market seem to be anticipating. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Nonetheless, the question remains a vital one for those who are responsible for anticipating terrorism threats and constructing both defensive and offensive approaches to them. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Outside of anticipating protests, there were also cases where Anthropic reported conversations held with its AI chatbot Claude to police. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026

That's what these stocks are now anticipating, beyond the incredibly high price of oil that cuts deeply into their bottom line. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Kaepernick added that he was additionally frustrated to finally receive a phone call from the rapper possibly anticipating questions about the Roc Nation and NFL partnership. — Michel Martin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Some had few concerns; others couldn’t return to school or urban life, anticipating more attacks. — Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026