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
In a meeting this week, Arizona officials seemed to be anticipating failure.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Like other abolitionists anticipating slavery’s spread with westward expansion, Codding was drawn to Lockport, a key location linking the nation.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The number of public campaigns continues to grow significantly, with Goldman Sachs’s 2026 Outlook anticipating a new five-year high by the end of 2026.
—Sam Wolf, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Investors will be anticipating Amazon's results after the close.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
In Dallas, the park department is anticipating high demand for the local program, Ross said.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Seemingly anticipating criticism surrounding the $40 million price tag, the film briefly addressed the negotiations.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Attorneys wrote that the team induced coaches to terminate their agreements with MVSC and join the Sporting umbrella, anticipating that players would follow them.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Superfly will continue to produce the San Francisco festival in partnership with Another Planet Entertainment, anticipating no changes to the existing operating structure or creative leadership of the event.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Like other abolitionists anticipating slavery’s spread with westward expansion, Codding was drawn to Lockport, a key location linking the nation.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The number of public campaigns continues to grow significantly, with Goldman Sachs’s 2026 Outlook anticipating a new five-year high by the end of 2026.
—Sam Wolf, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Investors will be anticipating Amazon's results after the close.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
In Dallas, the park department is anticipating high demand for the local program, Ross said.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Seemingly anticipating criticism surrounding the $40 million price tag, the film briefly addressed the negotiations.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Attorneys wrote that the team induced coaches to terminate their agreements with MVSC and join the Sporting umbrella, anticipating that players would follow them.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Superfly will continue to produce the San Francisco festival in partnership with Another Planet Entertainment, anticipating no changes to the existing operating structure or creative leadership of the event.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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Because in order to simply be safe during our sport, while expecting a certain level of performance, our bodies need to be healthy.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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Atwood, who had married, had a baby and was expecting a second, had also grown.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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And Tester is foreseeing progress that goes far beyond the 2006 blue wave that swept him into office.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The designer wrote his master’s thesis on wearables, foreseeing how smart clothing and other technologies could become part of daily life even before wireless technologies like Wifi and Bluetooth were standard.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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When her mom went missing, awaiting a better result, Guthrie searched there again.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The map recently passed through the Maryland House of Delegates and is awaiting action by the state Senate.—
Sherrilyn Ifill,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The modern era is full of those predicting that the industrialization of the housing industry is just a few years away, only to be proved wrong.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson had just trounced Michael Dukakis in the Michigan presidential primary — despite polls predicting Dukakis would win easily.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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