anticipating
Americanadjective
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looking forward to something; expecting or waiting for something.
In the absence of an exact launch date for the new version, the eagerly anticipating fans will have to be patient.
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thinking, speaking, acting, etc., in advance.
The fast pace of the business environment makes it imperative for organizations to adopt an anticipating stance toward changes.
Other Word Forms
- unanticipating adjective
- unanticipatingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of anticipating
First recorded in 1605–15; anticipate ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Like Mary Redfield, they came anticipating a bit of nighttime fun, until the raps correctly answered personal questions about family members, living and dead.
From Literature
Dodd and her fellow cast members were anticipating John’s death, but they didn’t quite know how it would unfold until they received the scripts for Episodes 6 and 7.
From Los Angeles Times
Analysts had been anticipating $46.11 billion of revenue for the entire year.
From MarketWatch
Analysts had been anticipating $46.11 billion of revenue for the entire year.
From MarketWatch
Bankers across Wall Street have been following the lawsuit and anticipating the trial and its implications for the industry.
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