anticipate
verb (used with object)
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
are anticipating
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present progressiveof anticipate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Investors are anticipating that the Fed will raise rates a few more times after Wednesday, so corporate bond yields could level off unless expectations move higher again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Club Brugge are anticipating an offer from Arsenal for Tzolis.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Financial markets are anticipating at least two hikes this year from the European Central Bank to offset the inflationary jolt spurred by the Iran war.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The Citi analysts wrote that they are anticipating a 2.7-million ton reduction in supply this year, even as demand slows.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
But we are anticipating things: the coming of Patrick did not bring about the great literary revival which sent all these stories down to us.
From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris
