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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Layoffs can be difficult to anticipate, with pink slips now popping up in a 6 a.m. email.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Deutsche Bank said it did not anticipate an "immediate near-term impact" from the war on volumes, confirming an outlook of 15.8 million sales for this year, down 2.5 percent from 2025.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The tankan showed that companies anticipate that overall prices will climb 2.6% over the coming year, well above the central bank’s 2% target and faster than the 2.4% pace forecast in the previous survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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
And by doing all of this, I was able to anticipate most of Rav Gershenson’s questions.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
