- present participle of anticipate.
anticipating
Example Sentences
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Investors had started 2026 anticipating two cuts to the Federal Open Market Committee’s target range for the federal-funds rate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Traders seem to be anticipating a repeat of the now familiar pattern—a cessation of hostilities and talk of a “deal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But that’s not what the bank is anticipating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Chairwoman of trustees Rachael is anticipating "a rocky time" as they set up, but is confident of a bright future.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
In Seattle, anticipating this hazard, I’d stopped at a hardware store and purchased a pair of stout aluminum curtain rods, each ten feet long.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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