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anticipates

VERB

expect; predict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume await count on forecast foresee prepare for see

STRONG

conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait

WEAK

bargain for be afraid count chickens cross the bridge foretaste have a hunch hope for jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards wait for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubt

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready

VERB

act in advance of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay forestall prepare for prevent

STRONG

apprehend block hinder intercept precede preclude

WEAK

be early be one step ahead of beat someone to it hold back provide against

Antonyms

STRONG

allow forward help permit

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready doubt

Example Sentences

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Wall Street anticipates Oracle’s operating margins to compress by about 3 percentage points as the company’s business mix shifts toward OCI, a more capital-intensive part of the business.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The company anticipates that it will be reimbursed for its payments to victims by a $21-billion fund created by the law known as Assembly Bill 1054.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The company now anticipates spending between $125 billion and $145 billion in 2026, up from a forecasted range of $115 billion to $135 billion previously.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The Swiss private-equity company said it anticipates inflows in evergreen funds, which offer wealthy investors access to assets such as private equity and private credit, to exceed outflows in the first half of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

When asked what she expects of her time in Louisiana, she gives the same answer, again and again: She anticipates she will only be there for two years.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly