- present participle of anticipate.
anticipating
Example Sentences
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In the case of the theft statute, it is easy to imagine the legislators’ anticipating that new forms of personal property would come into use and would merit the same protection as older items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"That marks a dramatic shift in expectations from before the US-Iran war at the start of the year, when markets were anticipating at least 100 basis points of rate cuts over the same period."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I have been quite explicit to say there is unlikely to be a legacy because I'm anticipating spending it all."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
She has helped a lot, but things weren’t done in a timely way — that is, not anticipating his needs before he went on Medicare.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The sensation of skin on skin set off a riot of revulsion in Kaz’s head, but because he’d been anticipating the attack, he managed to control the sickness that overcame him.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
