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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At the same moment, Mathijs de Ligt leapt forward in anticipation of Baleba going shorter to Welbeck, who had dropped to the centre circle.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Those discussions are happening just as Novo Nordisk is ramping up its manufacturing facilities in North Carolina in anticipation of its Wegovy pill being approved by the FDA.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Amid the court battle, San Diego has continued forward with the Midway Rising project in anticipation of a total remake of its real estate at 3220, 3240, 3250 and 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Mahady said there are no plans to add any more stores for the remainder of this year and declined to say how many units would be added next year, saying the company is in a quiet period in anticipation of its earnings release next week.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Those discussions are happening just as Novo Nordisk is ramping up its manufacturing facilities in North Carolina in anticipation of its Wegovy pill being approved by the FDA.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Amid the court battle, San Diego has continued forward with the Midway Rising project in anticipation of a total remake of its real estate at 3220, 3240, 3250 and 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Mahady said there are no plans to add any more stores for the remainder of this year and declined to say how many units would be added next year, saying the company is in a quiet period in anticipation of its earnings release next week.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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