- present participle of anticipate.
anticipating
Example Sentences
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Instead, the brain may continue analyzing patterns, responding to unexpected events, and anticipating language even when a person has no conscious awareness of the surrounding world.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Even when a person is fully unconscious under general anesthesia, their brain may still be doing something remarkable: processing language, recognizing patterns, and even anticipating which words will come next.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
“We need to keep an eye on sentiment and the other dynamics that are happening there, but we’re not anticipating a lot of shift in behavior.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"That marks a dramatic shift in expectations from before the US-Iran war at the start of the year, when markets were anticipating at least 100 basis points of rate cuts over the same period."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
She lingered in the woods, on the edge of the fields, impatiently anticipating the moment when she would see John face to face.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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