anticipated
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, if the goal was regime change, a Hormuz counterattack would certainly have been anticipated.
He said that while the attack on Iran had been anticipated, its timing and the duration of the war that has ensued were surprising.
From Barron's
The Bank of Canada projects that the economy will grow modestly as it adjusts to U.S. tariffs and trade policy uncertainty, though policymakers have said near-term economic growth is likely to be weaker than anticipated.
Economists had widely anticipated March’s activity rebound as factory workers returned to work and business activity normalized after this year’s extended Lunar New Year holiday, which landed in February.
Since Fireball had always been a community word-of-mouth event, we should have anticipated the future and the changes it brings.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
