- present participle of anticipate.
anticipating
Example Sentences
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"For next year, everybody is anticipating a surplus," Jorge Leon, an analyst at Rystad Energy, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026
With Strategy expected to sell some of its massive bitcoin treasury, traders appear to be anticipating another slide in prices—although how much lower bitcoin can get is up for debate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
But it does mean the market may be anticipating rate hikes that will never come.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Just as large language models generate text by anticipating the next word, the hippocampus appeared to make similar predictions during language processing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
Otto pressed his hands into the new night, trying to feel his way through the darkness, anticipating Mr. Flux clutching his neck at any second.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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