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anticipatory

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


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The Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier cancelled her anticipatory bail, finding that a trial court had ignored key evidence and witness testimony.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Here are a few strategies for keeping anticipatory anxiety at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

For those feeling unsatisfied with their current lives, anticipatory nostalgia can decrease anxiety while enhancing the meaningfulness of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

“Permanent, year-round populations could be established only in the presence of an anticipatory engineering of water supplies.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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