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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as in foreseeing
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipating
The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.
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Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.
—Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The odds of your anticipating the exact things that are going to go wrong or right are very small.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
By anticipating concerns and delivering thoughtful communication, organizations can foster trust and reduce the emotional toll on their workforce.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
With the baseball world making its way to the Winter Meetings and anticipating Juan Soto’s decision, another free agent decided against waiting on the superstar any longer.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Concluding Thoughts Generative AI is rapidly shaping the future, with 75% of companies anticipating a disruptive impact on their industries.
—Yuriy Gnatyuk, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As animals – human or otherwise – navigate the unpredictability of life, anticipating positive experiences helps drive a persistence to keep searching for life’s rewards.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way and then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.
—Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The odds of your anticipating the exact things that are going to go wrong or right are very small.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
By anticipating concerns and delivering thoughtful communication, organizations can foster trust and reduce the emotional toll on their workforce.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
With the baseball world making its way to the Winter Meetings and anticipating Juan Soto’s decision, another free agent decided against waiting on the superstar any longer.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Concluding Thoughts Generative AI is rapidly shaping the future, with 75% of companies anticipating a disruptive impact on their industries.
—Yuriy Gnatyuk, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As animals – human or otherwise – navigate the unpredictability of life, anticipating positive experiences helps drive a persistence to keep searching for life’s rewards.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way and then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipating
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The share of small business owners expecting the economy to improve soared 41 points to 36%, the largest since June 2020.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the exes are expecting their first child together, both are already parents.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene and that officials say the gunman purchased at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 26-year-old is awaiting extradition to New York City, where he has been charged with second-degree murder.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition to financial markets participants overwhelmingly predicting another rate cut is in store, central bank officials have made similar indications.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Now that the Eras Tour has wrapped, StubHub is predicting that Coldplay will reign over live events in 2025.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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