anticipating
Americanadjective
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looking forward to something; expecting or waiting for something.
In the absence of an exact launch date for the new version, the eagerly anticipating fans will have to be patient.
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thinking, speaking, acting, etc., in advance.
The fast pace of the business environment makes it imperative for organizations to adopt an anticipating stance toward changes.
Other Word Forms
- unanticipating adjective
- unanticipatingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of anticipating
First recorded in 1605–15; anticipate ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Some of that movement may have been simply the result of traders anticipating Treasury intervention.
From Barron's
PJM, the nation’s largest electric grid, spanning the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Midwest, is anticipating that power demand will hit record winter levels over the next seven days.
From Barron's
Gleckman is anticipating a shutdown but expects IRS filing functions to continue.
From MarketWatch
Attorney David Lesperance says he has helped four wealthy clients to leave California already, anticipating the tax could be retroactive to Dec. 31, 2025.
From Barron's
Traders are anticipating a big chunk of U.S. production will become blocked in frozen wells when heating demand is highest, necessitating a huge drawdown of domestic stockpiles to keep furnaces and boilers running.
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