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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As for “English,” he didn’t anticipate having to make any drastic changes to address the current war with Iran.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Layoffs can be difficult to anticipate, with pink slips now popping up in a 6 a.m. email.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
“This tragedy underscores the responsibility employers have to anticipate hazards and take meaningful steps to protect workers, especially in high-risk operations involving explosive materials,” Cal/OSHA spokeswoman Denisse Gomez said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Europe, and Asia, said it is actively monitoring developments in the Middle East but doesn’t anticipate a near-term impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“We did not anticipate this problem,” I say.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
