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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Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches were expected, with up to a foot possible.—
Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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He’s been steady, knows the club, knows what’s expected.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mango invested 219 million euros in its expansion efforts last year, out of the 600 million euros foreseen through 2026.—
David Moin,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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Others foresee the product being diluted with countless streaming spinoff series.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Police said the Holland Police Department took the suspect in custody at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, after being notified by the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force Crestwood police Chief Kevin Sisk said no charges have been filed as police are still awaiting extradition of the suspect back to Illinois.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The restaurant's elegant interior, with its high ceilings and classic décor, creates an atmosphere of refined sophistication without pretension—the ideal setting to contemplate the driving adventures that await.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 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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Tremble didn’t have the 2024 season that many predicted.—
Alex Zietlow and,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Anticipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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