Thesaurus results for ANTICIPATIONS

anticipations

noun

plural of anticipation

as in expectations

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 anticipations For traders focused on specific events, having a strong grasp of historical trends can be beneficial, although the results are largely contingent on how the company’s outcomes measure up to market anticipations. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Expectations of rate cuts at central banks like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have fallen, and in many cases been replaced by anticipations of hawkish monetary policy, sending yields on some European bonds to multi-decade highs. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026

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expectations

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Draft a short meeting agenda with key points, then talk through expectations with the person involved so the path ahead feels workable.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Masters of the Universe, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Disclosure Day all fell short of expectations, although the latter at least recouped its production budget.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

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