- present participle of anticipate.
anticipating
Example Sentences
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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
Iranian officials, who had been anticipating the move, pushed back on Washington’s strategy even before Bessent began speaking Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
A slight decline in global bond yields was helped by lower oil prices, with some investors anticipating that further measures from the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Not only that - I got up this morning anticipating being in the audience, on your behalf, for a Farage victory speech, here in Clacton, and then doing an interview him afterwards.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In Seattle, anticipating this hazard, I’d stopped at a hardware store and purchased a pair of stout aluminum curtain rods, each ten feet long.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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