anticipate
Usage
What are other ways to say anticipate?
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.
Example Sentences
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Kyiv officials have been criticised for failing to anticipate the threat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Residents across the county should anticipate persistent and miserable humidity, dangerous rip currents and extreme heat warnings in some areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
People can act irrationally, change their habits, seek therapy, strengthen their commitment, or grow in ways that a mathematical model cannot fully anticipate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
“But we don’t anticipate any sort of change in the supply environment in the near term here. It’s probably more in terms of ‘28.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
If anything is different about him it is that he dares to anticipate the successfiil conclusion of his studies.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
That’s not to say that the reform would be easy: Sanders’ bill anticipates a four-year transition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
It has anticipates $13 million in tariff refunds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
In the past year Gupta's brands have grown their top line by 100% and she anticipates strong double-digit growth going forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Oxford Economics anticipates that manufacturers who stand to be most impacted include those in the cement, paper, printing, wood, clothing and electronics equipment sectors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“He anticipates it constantly when you’re abroad,” she said.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
UK officials had anticipated one likely reaction from Israel would be the enforced closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem, which has indeed happened.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Rory McIlroy believes this year's Irish Open will feel "different" should US President Donald Trump make an anticipated visit to the event.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Quentin Lake said he anticipated changes after the Rams lost to the Seahawks, who won the Super Bowl with a talented secondary led by All-Pro cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
That put China’s trade surplus at $119.1 billion in August, widening from $112.5 billion in July but slightly lower than the $119.4 billion anticipated by economists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
She had done her best to be prepared, but had not anticipated the crazy people.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
She's talking about the concept of the "mental load" - the burden of planning, organising, remembering and anticipating tasks that keep a household running.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Adobe chose a corporate insider as its next leader, but not the one that many investors were anticipating, according to an analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Some in China are testing products from Chinese vendors such as Huawei, Black Sesame and Horizon Robotics, anticipating that Washington could extend export restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Even so, the research provides another glimpse into changes that may occur long before Alzheimer's becomes clinically visible and underscores the value of basic research aimed at understanding and, eventually, anticipating the disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
But they are unprepared, and Beetee, apparently anticipating he would not hold on to control, has an arsenal of five- to ten-second clips to work with.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing anticipate
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