anticipate

Definition for anticipate

verb as in expect; predict

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assume, await, count on, forecast, foresee, prepare for, see

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conjecture, divine, entertain, figure, foretell, prognosticate, prophesy, suppose, visualize, wait

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bargain for, be afraid, count chickens, cross the bridge, foretaste, have a hunch, hope for, jump the gun, look for, look forward to, plan on, prevision, promise oneself, see coming, see in the cards, wait for

verb as in act in advance of

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delay, forestall, prepare for, prevent

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apprehend, block, hinder, intercept, precede, preclude

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be early, be one step ahead of, beat someone to it, hold back, provide against

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His Phillies, who will begin a hotly anticipated playoff series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, are among the favorites to win the World Series.

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Finally, season 3 is shooting in Los Angeles, with an anticipated 2026 return.

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Beevers, based in Huntsville, Ala., thought starting to look for work before the anticipated influx of federal workers entering the job market would give him an advantage of time in his search.

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“While net trade may still be a positive for GDP in the third quarter, the bounce back appears weaker than we had anticipated.”

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Sales of pending homes unexpectedly rebounded in August ahead of a widely anticipated cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this month, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors released Monday.

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