in anticipation of
idiom
: expecting that (something will happen or that someone will arrive)
They hired extra police officers in anticipation of a big crowd at the concert.
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Nintendo stock, traded in Japan, is up nearly 28% so far this year in anticipation of the Switch 2.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Business leaders who want to get in front of unprecedented situations and adjust operations in anticipation of these types of disruptions can not do so based on past data.
—Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Tornado warnings remained in effect for Georgia and Florida, including the area where golf’s Players Championship is scheduled to continue on Sunday; the start time for the PGA tournament, which was impacted by high winds Saturday, was pushed up in anticipation of severe weather later in the day.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Business leaders who want to get in front of unprecedented situations and adjust operations in anticipation of these types of disruptions can not do so based on past data.
—Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Tornado warnings remained in effect for Georgia and Florida, including the area where golf’s Players Championship is scheduled to continue on Sunday; the start time for the PGA tournament, which was impacted by high winds Saturday, was pushed up in anticipation of severe weather later in the day.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in anticipation of
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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