as in expectation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
in anticipation of a job offer, she had already begun looking for an apartment in the city where the company was based
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Recent Examples of anticipation
The bank said despite the anticipation that the overall market will shrink in 2026, SolarEdge is poised to grow both this year and next.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 14 July 2025
It has long been shown that juggling can increase grey matter in areas related to complex visual processing, anticipation and movement.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And in July, anticipation increased when the streamer dropped the season's first teaser along with a release date.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 July 2025
The fireworks were scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m., and hundreds of visitors — including families with young children — had already set up chairs at Fort Mellon Park and along Sanford’s Riverwalk in eager anticipation of the Independence Day event.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 14 July 2025
It has long been shown that juggling can increase grey matter in areas related to complex visual processing, anticipation and movement.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And in July, anticipation increased when the streamer dropped the season's first teaser along with a release date.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 July 2025
The fireworks were scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m., and hundreds of visitors — including families with young children — had already set up chairs at Fort Mellon Park and along Sanford’s Riverwalk in eager anticipation of the Independence Day event.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipation
Noun
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The event raised $30,000, exceeding all expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Currently, the expectation is that the city will implement a parking fee plan for Balboa Park by January, meaning a bump of $11 million in revenue for the second half of the 2026 fiscal year.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Leaders who cultivate a sense of expectancy are more likely to see opportunities that others miss.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The exact expectancy of AG is unknown because people can be asymptomatic for years.3 Can iron deficiency cause atrophic gastritis?—
Sayaka Blickenderfer,
Health,
28 June 2025
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“Anticipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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