1
as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
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as in to foresee
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipate
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are anticipated.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
But now, as the reigning PGA Championship winner embarks on his comeback journey, golf enthusiasts worldwide are eagerly anticipating his return to form.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
In connection with the completion of the Transactions, New Lionsgate (Lionsgate Studios Corp) anticipates having approximately $1,755.3 million of outstanding indebtedness, while Starz anticipates having approximately $631.7 million of outstanding indebtedness.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Cleveland-Cliffs reported a loss of 92 cents per share for the fourth quarter, while analysts were anticipating a loss of 61 cents, according to LSEG.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
But now, as the reigning PGA Championship winner embarks on his comeback journey, golf enthusiasts worldwide are eagerly anticipating his return to form.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
In connection with the completion of the Transactions, New Lionsgate (Lionsgate Studios Corp) anticipates having approximately $1,755.3 million of outstanding indebtedness, while Starz anticipates having approximately $631.7 million of outstanding indebtedness.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Cleveland-Cliffs reported a loss of 92 cents per share for the fourth quarter, while analysts were anticipating a loss of 61 cents, according to LSEG.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipate
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What does president and general manager Bill Guerin expect from Hartman for the remainder of the season?—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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Subscribe The additional tariffs are scheduled to take effect on March 4, coinciding with a high-profile annual gathering in Beijing where Chinese authorities are expected to unveil economic targets and fresh policy support.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Neither Churchill nor Mellon could foresee that the main beneficiary of a tottering world economy would eventually be Hitler.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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While there’s no crystal ball, many beauty companies, such as Unilever, foresee after a soft start to 2025 that the market will gain more traction in the second half of the year.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Asian, European markets tumble Wall Street appeared calmer ahead of trading hours on Friday, with U.S. stock futures edging higher as investors awaited key jobs data out from the world’s largest economy.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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So the intrigue factor could hardly be higher as devotees await both their subsequent releases to see whether either or both of these master songwriters will fully Go There.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tremble didn’t have the 2024 season that many predicted.—
Alex Zietlow and,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
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Women possessed by the gods were oracles, predicting the future in cryptic utterances.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Anticipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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