anticipatory
adjective
an·tic·i·pa·to·ry
an-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: characterized by anticipation : anticipating
took anticipatory measures to prevent floods
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couldn't control his anticipatory excitement on Christmas morning
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Prescriptive and anticipatory models and adaptable response frameworks enable businesses to manage risks proactively and respond quickly.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
DevSecOps security stands stronger and more anticipatory because potential breaches are both identified early and remediated before threats can deliver major consequences.
—Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Such anticipatory price increases are not a good idea and brands that do so will leave consumers with a bad taste in their mouths once the dust settles.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Gomez has also been spending considerate time with her stylist Erin Walsh crafting an elevated, elegant look in powder-blue Prada, anticipatory bridal whites, and glittering Armani Prive.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
DevSecOps security stands stronger and more anticipatory because potential breaches are both identified early and remediated before threats can deliver major consequences.
—Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Such anticipatory price increases are not a good idea and brands that do so will leave consumers with a bad taste in their mouths once the dust settles.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Gomez has also been spending considerate time with her stylist Erin Walsh crafting an elevated, elegant look in powder-blue Prada, anticipatory bridal whites, and glittering Armani Prive.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Anticipatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticipatory. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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anticipatory
adjective
an·tic·i·pa·tory
an-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtōr-ē
: of or relating to a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action
an anticipatory challenge brought for declaratory and injunctive relief—L. H. Tribe
L. H. Tribe
anticipatorily
adverb
-ˌti-sə-pə-ˈtōr-ə-lē
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