as in watchful
having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something
couldn't control his anticipatory excitement on Christmas morning
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Recent Examples of anticipatory
Mark Gladwin, the dean of the School of Medicine and who was not an author of the study, emphasized a need to leverage his institution’s capability to provide at-risk patients with anticipatory care.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Provide anticipatory job training sessions as well as career development opportunities to keep confidence and commitment at high levels.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
From the 6-yard line, Williams made an anticipatory throw to the back left corner of the end zone and dropped it right in the arms of Odunze for the score.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Productivity guilt and anticipatory anxiety can also be the result of a current circumstance (like an unhealthy workplace or an overwhelming role as a caretaker), Nasir says.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Provide anticipatory job training sessions as well as career development opportunities to keep confidence and commitment at high levels.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
From the 6-yard line, Williams made an anticipatory throw to the back left corner of the end zone and dropped it right in the arms of Odunze for the score.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Productivity guilt and anticipatory anxiety can also be the result of a current circumstance (like an unhealthy workplace or an overwhelming role as a caretaker), Nasir says.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for anticipatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipatory
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The teen has grown up largely out of the public and under the watchful eye of Williams, 44.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Onlookers captured them interacting and throwing paper planes at one another, all under the watchful eye of the Tillman’s menacing Milchick.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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The expectant mom of two accessorized with a silver bangle and wore her hair half-up and half-down, smiling in one photo.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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This unexpected discovery has captured the attention of archaeologists, who are eager to explore its origins and significance.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The folks in in Philly can attest and are eager to see what Fangio has in the offing for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 7.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The song became his biggest hit to date, as demonstrated by its impressive streaming numbers across various platforms and the enthusiastic interaction at live performances.Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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But unfortunately, the ones who did speak up with anything other than enthusiastic support from Mr. Hegseth immediately came under extremely volatile attack from everybody from President Trump down to his MAGA base.Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many more, including many families and anxious pet owners, have left because of poor air quality or general wariness of the county’s precarious state.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Interview Crush on the Cross: An Interview with Anthony Oliveira Jason Kirk The author of Dayspring discusses queerness, Christianity, and the anxious sense that history is over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Anticipatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipatory. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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