anticipate
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.
Example Sentences
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They reiterate their view that consumers’ ongoing shift to the value end of the market is structural and now anticipate Telstra losing 18,000 postpaid subscribers a year in the medium-to-long term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The creators of today’s tax-advantaged retirement accounts didn’t appear to anticipate the growth in account balances being seen today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We anticipate one further rate increase later this year on the basis of the RBA seeking to address the current inflation challenge and to mitigate anchoring of inflation expectations higher,” she added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
As Berceren explains, “This means long-term yields can remain elevated even when markets anticipate rate cuts.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Once in possession of this information, American engineers were able to anticipate the Soviets' capabilities and to design planes and missiles that could outmaneuver and outmatch them.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Simpson anticipates that it will be “surreal” to put on his game jersey and fulfill a dream of playing in the NFL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He anticipates that both will use their mobility to make plays if the pocket collapses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
EU regulations mean EasyJet's owners will have to be majority EU-based, which Apollo anticipates can be achieved by making the Haji-Ioannou family, and other EU-based shareholders, owners of around half of the business.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She anticipates that a third hospital, Mount Elizabeth, could also transition to the revenue-sharing model after it completes its enhancements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
“It became much bigger than I anticipated, really,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
One thing the Reform UK leader could have anticipated is the cost.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Analysts had anticipated a win for Farage but underestimated the appeal of the self-styled "intergalactic space warrior" from planet Sigma IX, who campaigns wearing a rubbish bin on his head.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tencent has further accelerated ramping up its compute infrastructure to support the anticipated release of the Hy4 model later this year and Weixin AI agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
For once, she happily anticipated the chaos, the noise, the mess.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
After several movie announcements at San Diego Comic-Con last month, fans had been anticipating Marvel’s D23 presentation would focus on its series slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
It saw a surge of popularity among analysts after correctly anticipating the 2008 stock-market crash.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Locals were anticipating the busiest summer in years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many SpaceX shareholders have been anticipating Friday’s launch and are looking for more details about the Starship program when the company reports quarterly earnings for the first time on Aug. 4.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Somebody was anticipating the events to come so that they wouldn’t have to walk out on the flats again for a while.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing anticipate
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