1
as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
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2
as in to foresee
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipate
The Cowboys anticipate already having Parsons in the fold for the long haul by the time next offseason rolls around.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch).
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
At present, consensus estimates anticipate Zoom to announce earnings per share of $1.31 on revenues of $1.17 billion for the upcoming quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The memo anticipated a 15 percent drop in health care coverage among the 22 million people enrolled in individual or marketplace plans, amounting to another 3.3 million losing coverage.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch).
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
At present, consensus estimates anticipate Zoom to announce earnings per share of $1.31 on revenues of $1.17 billion for the upcoming quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The memo anticipated a 15 percent drop in health care coverage among the 22 million people enrolled in individual or marketplace plans, amounting to another 3.3 million losing coverage.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipate
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In just 25 years, the nation is expected to experience an average of 45 to 85 high-tide flooding days a year.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Duck Dynasty: The Revival is expected to premiere on A&E this summer.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Strand foresees Prime Video similarly educating NASCAR fans, though not every bell and whistle will be unveiled this weekend.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2025
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Management foresees full-year EPS to be between $5.95 and $6.55, which is a slight decrease from $6.32 recorded the previous year, reflecting persistent competitive pressures.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Teves was seen in handcuffs being escorted by East Timor police officers to an awaiting Philippine air force plane.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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Savannah got emotional outside the federal prison in Pensacola awaiting her father's release earlier in the day.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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For Chadwick and other researchers, frequent eruptions offer the tantalizing opportunity to predict volcanic eruptions weeks to months in advance — something that’s very difficult to do with other volcanoes.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The test predicted that my father’s risk of dying from the disease in the next five years was less than 5%.—
Luisel Ricks-Santi,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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“Anticipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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