- present participle of anticipate.
anticipating
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Rather than simply responding to information from the outside world, the brain is constantly anticipating what will happen next.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Now the real issue is ensuring that this doesn’t happen again. … We obviously need to be better at anticipating the kind of mobilization that is unfolding.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
O'Neill believes Hearts are genuine contenders again and is anticipating a match that will be as challenging as May's dramatic title decider.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The challenge now is to put those lessons to work, anticipating tomorrow’s biological threats and preparing before they strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The government, anticipating a man shortage, threw open Civil Service examinations for women workers in the big Thirty-fourth Street post office.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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