ANTICIPATES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

anticipates

verb

Definition of anticipates next

present tense third-person singular of anticipate

as in expects

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 foresees

to realize or know about beforehand I anticipated this unhelpful response

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Recent Examples of anticipates SpaceX is still in the process of constructing infrastructure that the market anticipates could become indispensable later. —

Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The two develop a deeper bond than either anticipates. —

David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026 Now, state officials and the Chiefs need to establish the official boundaries of the STAR bonds district, which the state Department of Commerce anticipates finalizing in the next few months, Lowry said. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 Tennenbaum also anticipates partnering with other local organizations to clean up trails, restore areas of the forest, and provide education and information to visitors. —

Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 NextEra Energy anticipates the all-stock transaction will improve its existing credit rating thresholds, while Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Virginia are expected to benefit from improved ratings and related reductions in financing costs. —

Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 After conducting 165 Falcon 9 launches last year, the company anticipates flying the workhorse rocket fewer times this year. —

ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026 The system ingests customer history and anticipates reorders. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026 While a rollout date was not set, Kelly shared that the city anticipates the rideshare company's commercial rollout to occur after the upcoming celebrations planned in Philadelphia for America 250 and the FIFA World Cup. —

Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026

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While Eli Lilly expects sales to grow 28% at the midpoint of its guidance this year, Novo has forecast a drastic decline in sales.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Maybe more importantly, he was considered one of the most NFL-ready receivers in this class, which gives him a better chance to contribute early with a QB who expects precision and professionalism.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026