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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What he may not have anticipated was the extent of the cover Black players and notable Black folks gave the NFL.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
In its juvenile stage, popular thought would have anticipated it to show tadpole-like features like external gills, explained Jason Pardo, a research associate at Chicago's Field Museum and the study's co-lead author.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
It was the last thing Tyrion Lannister would ever have anticipated.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
