- present participle of anticipate.
anticipating
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Instead, the brain may continue analyzing patterns, responding to unexpected events, and anticipating language even when a person has no conscious awareness of the surrounding world.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
“We need to keep an eye on sentiment and the other dynamics that are happening there, but we’re not anticipating a lot of shift in behavior.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Natural gas futures settled up 1% to $3.066 per mmBtu for the day, with analysts anticipating that this week’s EIA storage report will show smaller-than-usual builds in natural gas storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The World Bank warned that Nepal needs to build a hydropower system capable of anticipating, absorbing and recovering from increasingly complex Himalayan hazards.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
She’s ready for him, already anticipating his move.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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