in anticipation of
idiom
: expecting that (something will happen or that someone will arrive)
They hired extra police officers in anticipation of a big crowd at the concert.
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Verstappen’s car was set up in anticipation of the rain, and so the topic of wet-weather racing came into the spotlight again.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Officials hope that the airport and related infrastructure projects will drive job creation in sectors ranging from construction to hospitality and transport, helping to upskill the Moroccan workforce in anticipation of sustained tourism growth.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Messi and Alba practiced with the club Friday in anticipation of playing in Saturday’s match before MLS announced the suspension.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
In one of the tents set up for the devotees in the capital, laborer Ankit Gupta put out plates and food in anticipation of the arrival of the next group of pilgrims.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Officials hope that the airport and related infrastructure projects will drive job creation in sectors ranging from construction to hospitality and transport, helping to upskill the Moroccan workforce in anticipation of sustained tourism growth.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Messi and Alba practiced with the club Friday in anticipation of playing in Saturday’s match before MLS announced the suspension.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
In one of the tents set up for the devotees in the capital, laborer Ankit Gupta put out plates and food in anticipation of the arrival of the next group of pilgrims.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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