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
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.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones were last anticipating nonfarm payrolls to have risen by 75,000 in August.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This sets up an interesting situation where the bond market is signaling higher rates, but equity markets are anticipating a rate cut.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This season, the team is anticipating cooler, drier weather for the Northeast, which could cause the leaves to change color a bit earlier than usual, resulting in more vivid colors as well.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
With the New York Jets on tap for Week 1 of the regular season, Tomlin is anticipating that Heyward will play, via ESPN's Brooke Pryor.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Texas ranchers are anticipating the return of the parasite for the first time in decades.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Buyers surveyed over the last several weeks have offered a range of projections for the coming NFL season, with some shops anticipating a more modest overall gain for in-game deliveries (+3%) while others suggesting that Big Data will swell the TV numbers by an Amazonian +8%.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Infiniti people there spoke of models to come, and also were anticipating this week’s Infiniti dealer meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones were last anticipating nonfarm payrolls to have risen by 75,000 in August.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This sets up an interesting situation where the bond market is signaling higher rates, but equity markets are anticipating a rate cut.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This season, the team is anticipating cooler, drier weather for the Northeast, which could cause the leaves to change color a bit earlier than usual, resulting in more vivid colors as well.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
With the New York Jets on tap for Week 1 of the regular season, Tomlin is anticipating that Heyward will play, via ESPN's Brooke Pryor.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Texas ranchers are anticipating the return of the parasite for the first time in decades.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Buyers surveyed over the last several weeks have offered a range of projections for the coming NFL season, with some shops anticipating a more modest overall gain for in-game deliveries (+3%) while others suggesting that Big Data will swell the TV numbers by an Amazonian +8%.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Infiniti people there spoke of models to come, and also were anticipating this week’s Infiniti dealer meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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With job growth tanking and the economy wobbling, pressure is on for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates, with markets now expecting a cut at each of the three remaining meetings this year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Analysts have also cautioned against expecting a major AI announcement during the event.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both sides are awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on that question.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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McClatchy News reached out to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office and is awaiting a response on formal charges.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Sahm Rule has had an unblemished historical record of predicting recessions.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the settlement is significantly higher than some legal experts were predicting.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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