anticipate
verb (used with object)
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
will be anticipating
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future progressiveof anticipate.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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At the end of recessions, for example, forward-looking investors will be anticipating the economy’s subsequent recovery.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Whatever’s next for the Richmond Greyhounds, you can believe that many will be anticipating “Ted Lasso’s” return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
Of these attractions, it will be the second last on that list that Caledonian Sleeper travellers will be anticipating.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2019
For Clinton the challenge will be anticipating which Donald Trump shows up, and for Trump, it will be to avoid any major missteps.
From Time ● Aug. 29, 2016
As Wayne Rooney and his team-mates prepare to head to South Africa in June, many employers will be anticipating suspicious levels of staff sickness during the month-long football tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2010
