1
as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
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2
as in foresees
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipates
For now, GasBuddy anticipates the national average will continue drifting lower this week, though the situation remains anything but predictable.
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Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The company anticipates reaching $6 million in total revenue across all areas of its business for 2026.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Wall Street now anticipates the Fed will raise its key interest rate at least once by year’s end in a bid to counteract the stronger price growth.
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Rob Wile,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Initially, however, Austin Coming Together anticipates spending anywhere from $275,000 to $575,000 to stabilize the house, which has sustained roof and window damage.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
One in four facial plastic surgeons now anticipates GLP-1s will continue driving demand for both surgical and nonsurgical treatments.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Siegel anticipates that the area will see a significant increase in residents within the next three to four years, with the project expected to reach substantial completion within five years.
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Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Encore doesn't typically fill all its available beds with its current specialty focus, but UAMS anticipates an average daily census -- a measure of the number of patients occupying hospital beds over a specific period -- of roughly 40 by the second year of the agreement, Barnes said.
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Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
This World Cup innovation is merely testing those waters, but Roger anticipates several more gears for this to move into.
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Adam Hurrey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The company anticipates reaching $6 million in total revenue across all areas of its business for 2026.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Wall Street now anticipates the Fed will raise its key interest rate at least once by year’s end in a bid to counteract the stronger price growth.
—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Initially, however, Austin Coming Together anticipates spending anywhere from $275,000 to $575,000 to stabilize the house, which has sustained roof and window damage.
—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
One in four facial plastic surgeons now anticipates GLP-1s will continue driving demand for both surgical and nonsurgical treatments.
—
Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Siegel anticipates that the area will see a significant increase in residents within the next three to four years, with the project expected to reach substantial completion within five years.
—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Encore doesn't typically fill all its available beds with its current specialty focus, but UAMS anticipates an average daily census -- a measure of the number of patients occupying hospital beds over a specific period -- of roughly 40 by the second year of the agreement, Barnes said.
—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
This World Cup innovation is merely testing those waters, but Roger anticipates several more gears for this to move into.
—
Adam Hurrey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
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Habibi expects the largest concentration of purchases to be focused in the South Bay, primarily Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, with some spillover into Culver City and possibly north Orange County.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects this season to be below normal with the official forecast released in late May calling for 8-14 named storms, of which 3-6 would become hurricanes.
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Head coach Mike Vrabel foresees the Patriots making a move to add at the position coming out of minicamp.
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Analyst Wamsi Mohan foresees pricing power for the company to remain strong, as memory shortages due to high demand from the AI buildout linger.
Verb
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Another 30 minutes of soccer awaits in the round of 32 for Morocco and the Netherlands after Issa Diop's goal in the 91st minute created a 1-1 tie.
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Five-time champion Brazil awaits the winner of this one in the next round.
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The British betting company William Hill predicts that soccer fans will throw back more than 5 million pints of beer in stadiums and fan zones during this year's World Cup.
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Peter Supino of Wolfe Research predicts a WBD-like bidding war for NBCU, with Netflix among those apt to circle.
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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