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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

PepsiCo anticipates retraining and redeploying some drivers to other types of work, including managing the new equipment, synchronizing the movement of people who go to the stores, or handling the unloading themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Wright also anticipates doing this work will get cheaper over time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Alphabet said on its last earnings call that it anticipates $180 billion to $190 billion in capital expenditures for the year and for that spending to meaningfully increase in 2027.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

In Cuban son, however, the melody is elastic in the other direction: it anticipates the main beat.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall