anticipate
verb (used with object)
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
have anticipated
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present perfectof anticipate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He was made to wait longer than he might have anticipated to make his tournament bow on a rain-delayed third day at Flushing Meadows, and the match was eventually contested in hot and humid conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We could not have written it that way. We couldn’t have anticipated any of this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Barrymore spent more than a year on the project, which she explained to the Wall Street Journal in March was far more complex than she ever could have anticipated.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
While the show may not have anticipated touch screens, it nailed a key side effect of constant use of gadgets: repetitive-motion injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
To solve both of these problems at once, the Cahokians apparently changed its course, which had consequences that they cannot have anticipated.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
