- present tense form of anticipate (3rd person singular).
anticipates
Example Sentences
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That could put a damper on Dutch Bros’s ambitious growth targets, said Ari Felhandler, an analyst with Morningstar who anticipates the company will fall short of its 2029 shop count goal by about 300 locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He anticipates intense interest in artificial intelligence and the infrastructure behind it, particularly data centers.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
He also anticipates that companies involved in project development of behind-the-meter systems will see a flurry of transactions with data-center developers and AI companies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The university said it "anticipates the majority of classes will run as normal" from Monday and that it would seek to minimise the impact of strike action on students.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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
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