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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The Israeli military official said that sirens had been sounded in anticipation of an Iranian response, noting that hostilities could potentially drag on throughout the night and beyond.
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Anna Commander
tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The guard has been explicitly ordered to defend federal employees in response to, not in anticipation of, violent riots.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
State officials had closed the Capitol to the public an hour early in anticipation of the protest.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Schools started cutting walk-ons in anticipation of the deal being approved.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
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Anna Commander
tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The guard has been explicitly ordered to defend federal employees in response to, not in anticipation of, violent riots.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
State officials had closed the Capitol to the public an hour early in anticipation of the protest.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Schools started cutting walk-ons in anticipation of the deal being approved.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in anticipation of
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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