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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“Despite AI bubble and valuation concerns, we see current elevated multiples correctly anticipating above-trend earnings growth, an AI capex boom, rising shareholder payouts, and easier fiscal and monetary policies,” the pair added.
From Barron's
Its holiday arrival was eagerly anticipated by cinema owners still working to lure people back after the pandemic.
Holcim said in a statement it had "anticipated this as a potential outcome and intend to appeal".
From Barron's
By 2027 I anticipate using a large language model to help draft my filings, perhaps as a first pass before reviewing and submitting them myself.
Scottish Water earlier said the repair was complex and would take longer than anticipated.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
