have anticipated
- present perfect of anticipate.
Example Sentences
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But things accelerated more quickly than some might have anticipated, when in February we reported on the prime minister's political near-death experience, when the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, publicly called for him to go.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Since the conflict in Iran started, bond markets have anticipated more hawkish central banks globally, but the JPMorgan report posits that Iran is fading as a driver of interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
His writings suggest he may have anticipated ideas now associated with epigenetics, considering how diet, blood, and parental behavior might influence offspring.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
“Some households may already have anticipated what their refund is and may have already made their spending habit changes ahead of when the refund comes in,” she says.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Perhaps if I had made that observation, I would have anticipated that Journey would not be on this mission.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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