1
as in expecting
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
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2
as in foreseeing
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipating
Focus on building for the long-term by anticipating challenges and fortifying business vulnerabilities.
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Many are anticipating words of wisdom or premonitions from Masaryk, perhaps a warning about the impending war or the threat coming from Russia.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Are too many now anticipating such a wobble?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Local business owners, too, are anticipating the need to advocate for themselves in the coming years.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
But media buyers and ad sales executives had been quietly anticipating the move, which could cause a significant pullback in pharma ad dollars.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Others are anticipating a movie that prioritizes creative risks over literary faithfulness.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
For some people, overanalyzing options and anticipating bad things that could happen in the future is a symptom of anxiety.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
While the enhanced method of counting the house and the ongoing expansion of Nielsen’s out-of-home sample had advertisers anticipating single-digit gains versus last year’s deliveries, the ‘Horns-Buckeyes numbers left the early projections in the dust.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Many are anticipating words of wisdom or premonitions from Masaryk, perhaps a warning about the impending war or the threat coming from Russia.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Are too many now anticipating such a wobble?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Local business owners, too, are anticipating the need to advocate for themselves in the coming years.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
But media buyers and ad sales executives had been quietly anticipating the move, which could cause a significant pullback in pharma ad dollars.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Others are anticipating a movie that prioritizes creative risks over literary faithfulness.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
For some people, overanalyzing options and anticipating bad things that could happen in the future is a symptom of anxiety.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
While the enhanced method of counting the house and the ongoing expansion of Nielsen’s out-of-home sample had advertisers anticipating single-digit gains versus last year’s deliveries, the ‘Horns-Buckeyes numbers left the early projections in the dust.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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Trump failed to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook and is unlikely to secure the steep rate cut he’s demanded, with markets expecting only a 25bp move this week.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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This has been a very shaky bullpen for a while, and expecting these relievers to suddenly become rock solid as the postseason approaches seems like an exercise in wishful thinking.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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As of June 8, 2023, Saturn has 146 moons in its orbit, with others continually awaiting confirmation of their discovery and official naming by the International Astronomical Union.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Investors are awaiting the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which began on Tuesday and will conclude on Wednesday.—
Pia Singh,Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Going to half yearly reporting might potentially lead to even more trading by hedge funds who are more interested in predicting near term stock price changes rather than long term fundamentals.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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