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anticipatory

[an-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ænˈtɪs ə pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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“This seeming anomaly forces a reminder that commodity futures are anticipatory, and it is obvious that the speculative entities are expecting an elimination of the large crude deficit that currently exists.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

A court in Bhopal has given anticipatory bail to Giribala Singh but rejected Samarth's bail application.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Asked why the numbers were not higher, Pace highlighted "anticipatory action, being ready".

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

A moment of anticipatory transition is frozen, made perpetual.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

It’s what Dr. Greenfield calls “the anticipatory link.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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