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)
• eying
• 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

Local business owners, too, are anticipating the need to advocate for themselves in the coming years. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025

But media buyers and ad sales executives had been quietly anticipating the move, which could cause a significant pullback in pharma ad dollars. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025

Others are anticipating a movie that prioritizes creative risks over literary faithfulness. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, investors are also anticipating the latest inflation readings, starting with Wednesday's producer price index followed by Thursday's consumer price index. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025

For some people, overanalyzing options and anticipating bad things that could happen in the future is a symptom of anxiety. —Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

While the enhanced method of counting the house and the ongoing expansion of Nielsen’s out-of-home sample had advertisers anticipating single-digit gains versus last year’s deliveries, the ‘Horns-Buckeyes numbers left the early projections in the dust. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025

The opportunity is not only to draft policies but to connect AI adoption with talent strategy — mapping tasks, anticipating new skills and guiding development. —Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

So when news surfaced that the two would reunite in 2025 for the Air Max 95’s 30th anniversary, fans were rightfully anticipating a strong collection. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025