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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
With production costs of $10,000 and prices of about $20,000 per, Tesla anticipates substantial profitability.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The government also anticipates infant mortality rates will decrease, and life expectancies will lengthen.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The county has already released marketing materials to attract interested developers and anticipates putting out a request for proposals in February.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Waukesha County anticipates using the grant money on demolition costs, county spokeswoman Hillary Mintz said.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
By the end of this year, Dollar General anticipates these efforts will result in year-over-year reductions in delivery miles of approximately 4 percent or greater in both the company’s traditional and grocery supply chains.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
Jim Bowden of The Athletic anticipates Buehler going elsewhere.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The weather service anticipates upgrading the watch to red flag warnings sometime over the weekend.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The company is negotiating with lenders to refinance its debt obligations and anticipates an influx of capital by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The government also anticipates infant mortality rates will decrease, and life expectancies will lengthen.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The county has already released marketing materials to attract interested developers and anticipates putting out a request for proposals in February.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Waukesha County anticipates using the grant money on demolition costs, county spokeswoman Hillary Mintz said.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
By the end of this year, Dollar General anticipates these efforts will result in year-over-year reductions in delivery miles of approximately 4 percent or greater in both the company’s traditional and grocery supply chains.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
Jim Bowden of The Athletic anticipates Buehler going elsewhere.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The weather service anticipates upgrading the watch to red flag warnings sometime over the weekend.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The company is negotiating with lenders to refinance its debt obligations and anticipates an influx of capital by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
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Fans can find data, live sports schedules and search capabilities, and Gracenote expects to offer future product add-ons like a display of game scores; team standings; and nods to athlete appearances in entertainment content.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Belmont Park Village, the first North American outpost of the collection, expects to house about 160 shops, and is located in Elmont, Long Island, adjacent to the Belmont Park racetrack and the UBS Arena.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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With this strategic push, Delta foresees its premium ticket revenue exceeding its main cabin by 2027 and says more than half of its current revenue comes from premium experiences.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Zap Energy foresees a similar timeframe.Laura Paddison, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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An iconic Dana Carvey character awaits.EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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That rediscovery of a deeper humanity, which comes from collective solidarity [and] collective action, awaits anyone who will look honestly at our situation.Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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The standard cosmological model predicts a Hubble constant of around 67-68 kilometers per second per megaparsec (km/s/Mpc).Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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With more than 1,000 robots in Tesla manufacturing by 2025, Musk predicts that Optimus may help the company reach a $25 trillion valuation.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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