anticipate
verb (used with object)
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
had anticipated
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past perfectof anticipate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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All-in sustaining costs were some 18% above what Macquarie had anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The problem was less severe than engineers had anticipated, making it relatively straightforward to correct.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
She had anticipated swift legal challenges based the interpretation of maximum feasible standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It has taken us much longer than we would have wished, and much longer than we had anticipated would be the case when the hearing concluded, to produce our decision," the commission wrote.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
But, to begin with, it was harder than he had anticipated to get the things together.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
