anticipate
verb (used with object)
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
anticipates
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present tense formof anticipate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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For its fiscal second quarter, Oracle anticipates adjusted earnings of $1.85 to $1.93 a share, compared with analyst views for $1.89 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Additionally, Pajjuri said, the supply chain anticipates price increases of between 80% and 100% for high-bandwidth memory next year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Despite the struggle to contain the jihadists, no-one anticipates Africa Corps leaving the Sahel any time soon.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Oxford Economics anticipates that manufacturers who stand to be most impacted include those in the cement, paper, printing, wood, clothing and electronics equipment sectors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
When asked what she expects of her time in Louisiana, she gives the same answer, again and again: She anticipates she will only be there for two years.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
