anticipates

verb

present tense third-person singular of anticipate
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 The startup anticipates slashing its AI token spend by 75%, from $15-20 million to $4-5 million annually, as a result of the AI ban policy. — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Reno-Tahoe International Airport anticipates as many as 20,000 passengers a day during Burning Man. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Shotwell said SpaceX's existing infrastructure can't support the number or cadence of Starship launches the company anticipates reaching, and tied Starbase Louisiana to SpaceX's long-term goal of using Starship to make human life interplanetary. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the plan anticipates a county increasingly shaped by wildfire, drought, flooding and extreme heat. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Looking forward to the next 40 years, Millhouse anticipates growth and expansion while continuing to meet changing demands. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The district anticipates receiving post-cleaning air quality testing results on Tuesday, according to Owoh, and will provide families and staff an update after the results have been reviewed. — Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026 The term sheet, signed by Players Era CEO Seth Berger and Kansas athletic director Travis Goff on July 31, anticipates that a separate, long-form agreement would govern the partnership. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Over the academic year and all other sports, Learfield anticipates up to 200 of these brand-athlete meet-up days. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipates
  1. expects
  2. foresees
  3. awaits
  4. predicts
Verb
  • Crews are working in the area, and Oncor expects power to be restored by the end of Thursday, officials said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The company expects revenue to rise to $108 billion in the third quarter, higher than expected.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of expects
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  • Last month, Semafor reported that Amazon’s sustainability chief foresees a multi-year uptick in the company’s carbon footprint.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Every father hopes for a better life for their children, but no parent foresees their child living in a warzone.
    — Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of foresees
Verb
  • The opening holes may not immediately reveal what awaits, but that changes quickly as the course turns back on itself and descends into a stunning, secluded valley that eventually opens toward the coastline.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The case awaits a hearing by the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of awaits
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  • The former chief futurist at OpenAI predicts that there will inevitably be rogue AI agents operating independently of human control.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And while storms will cool things off to the low 80s by the end of the week, The Weather Channel predicts that the month's temperatures will be above average for the season.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Anticipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipates. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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