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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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Despite not yet being profitable, Plug Power’s management anticipates positive Ebitda by the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She added that the networking equipment maker has been engaging with vendors to strengthen supply agreements, but anticipates gross margin pressure ahead.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He also anticipates consensus earnings estimates will be trimmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Fashion and homeware chain Next is to raise prices by up to 8% in some countries outside Europe as it anticipates millions of pounds in extra costs from the US-Israel war with Iran.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Phaistos disk anticipates humanity’s next efforts at printing, which similarly used cut type or blocks but applied them to paper with ink, not to clay without ink.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond