as in watchful
having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something
couldn't control his anticipatory excitement on Christmas morning
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Recent Examples of anticipatory
Lego Icons Flower Bouquet Building Set Pick up this Lego kit now and save it for Valentine’s Day, upcoming birthdays, or any anticipatory milestone celebrations.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Within five years, a new wave of smart hearing aids will be able to recognize stress, both current and anticipatory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019
My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mark Gladwin, the dean of the School of Medicine and who was not an author of the study, emphasized a need to leverage his institution’s capability to provide at-risk patients with anticipatory care.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Within five years, a new wave of smart hearing aids will be able to recognize stress, both current and anticipatory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019
My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mark Gladwin, the dean of the School of Medicine and who was not an author of the study, emphasized a need to leverage his institution’s capability to provide at-risk patients with anticipatory care.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for anticipatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipatory
Adjective
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The teen has grown up largely out of the public and under the watchful eye of Williams, 44.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Onlookers captured them interacting and throwing paper planes at one another, all under the watchful eye of the Tillman’s menacing Milchick.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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Similar to baby showers, nesting parties bring friends together to celebrate an expectant parent with community and food.—
Lia Picard,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This unexpected discovery has captured the attention of archaeologists, who are eager to explore its origins and significance.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The folks in in Philly can attest and are eager to see what Fangio has in the offing for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 7.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Right-leaning publications, meanwhile, suggested that the enthusiastic attention paid to Sweeney’s breasts had everything to do with the shifting political climate.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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For the past five seasons, the 2018 first-round draft pick has breathed new life into this franchise and its enthusiastic, table-crushing fanbase.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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For example, someone not willing to open up to you about certain aspects of their personal life can be interpreted as personal rejection, which may trigger defensive or anxious behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than a few have faced foreclosure, leaving owners anxious about the need to get tenants back in their buildings or find another use for the millions of unused square feet.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Anticipatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipatory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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