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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Analysts anticipate optimism from defense contractors’ upcoming earnings, citing a $1.5 trillion budget request and demand for weapons.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Economists anticipate a decrease in March existing home sales to a 4.055 million annual rate from 4.09 million in February.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
“Ideally, we anticipate where those might be and set up the course accordingly on a daily basis, with some tees moved up or back, or hole locations shifted to less-troubling spots.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In a statement responding to the report, Bafta said it did not "adequately anticipate or fully prepare for the impact of such an incident in a live event environment".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I knew him well enough to anticipate what he was about to do.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Vocabulary lists containing anticipate
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