in anticipation of
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: 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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The stock market has soared in anticipation of lavish public spending, but bond markets remain wary.
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
All these cues are reminders of a source of reward, and that causes the release of dopamine in anticipation of pleasure, which motivates me into taking action.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Tens of millions of dollars have already been set aside by the contending factions in anticipation of an all-out political war next fall.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The idea came about during a conversation manager Carlos Mendoza had with Soto, who was working out in left field in anticipation of playing there during the WBC for the Dominican team.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
All these cues are reminders of a source of reward, and that causes the release of dopamine in anticipation of pleasure, which motivates me into taking action.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Tens of millions of dollars have already been set aside by the contending factions in anticipation of an all-out political war next fall.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The idea came about during a conversation manager Carlos Mendoza had with Soto, who was working out in left field in anticipation of playing there during the WBC for the Dominican team.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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