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anticipate

[an-tis-uh-payt] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /




Usage

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To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? To expect something implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. To await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.

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"Europe has twice been caught asleep – failing to anticipate and prepare for predictable events," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Because things are going to play out in ways and timing and things that we can’t anticipate, so be as prepared as we can be.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The same capabilities that make A.I. agents useful for complicated business or technical functions make them freakishly good at getting around whatever constraints we place on them, in ways we don’t anticipate.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

This makes it extremely difficult to anticipate when another major eruption might occur.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

He turned in time to raise his sword, but this time he was disoriented, he didn’t anticipate the trick.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

Lilly has already raised its outlook twice this year, starting the year with an outlook that anticipates revenue between $80 billion and $83 billion in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The company, which also owns Maggiano’s Little Italy, on Wednesday said it now anticipates fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings of $13.30 to $13.90 a share on revenue of $6.23 billion to $6.33 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Every show, she picks her clothes to complement what she anticipates her guest will be wearing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The International Energy Agency anticipates a 25-percent copper supply deficit by 2035 if new deposits are not developed worldwide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 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

Create a budget for current and anticipated expenses, including your financial goals and intended care plan.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Sarah, from Pontypool, Torfaen, said the process since Teddy's diagnosis had been "incredibly difficult" as they were often dealing with problems they could not have anticipated.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

If the warming rate measured over the past decade continues, researchers warn that the planet could cross that threshold on a long-term basis sooner than previously anticipated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted per-share earnings were 78 cents, ahead of the 71 cents anticipated by analysts, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The ground wasn’t where she anticipated when she stepped.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

I’m still anticipating, even more now, that coming true.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

In her research, women assumed a disproportionate share of this mental labor, particularly the responsibility for anticipating needs and keeping track of whether tasks had been completed.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The ICE dollar Index edged higher, as most investors expect the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady at next week’s meeting, though some are still anticipating a rate hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

During the early days of the bull market, Citrini established its reputation by correctly anticipating several popular investment themes, from AI to the advent of GLP-1s.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The audience takes pleasure in themselves for anticipating the point.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith


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