anticipation

[ an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.
2. realization in advance; foretaste.
3. expectation or hope.
4. previous notion; slight previous impression.
5. intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.
6. Law. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.
7. Music. a tone introduced in advance of its harmony so that it sounds against the preceding chord.

anticipation

/ ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of anticipating; expectation, premonition, or foresight
2. the act of taking or dealing with funds before they are legally available or due
3. music an unstressed, usually short note introduced before a downbeat and harmonically related to the chord immediately following it Compare suspension

Other Words From

• nonan·tici·pation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticipation¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French, from Latin anticipātiōn-, stem of anticipātiō “innate notion, preconception,” from anticipāt(us) “taken before, anticipated” (past participle of anticipāre “to take before”; anticipate ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Now that Gaetz has left Congress in anticipation of joining Trump's administration as the highest law enforcement officer in the country, the House GOP's thin majority will be short another seat, which will be filled via special election.

From Salon

This chair in particular, in anticipation of 2028, made a lot of sense for me.

From Los Angeles Times

I love my city, and to be able to create this tribute piece to that moment in anticipation of what’s coming was really meaningful.

From Los Angeles Times

In the meantime, several Capitol riot defendants have asked for hearings to be delayed in anticipation of pardons.

From BBC

Republican political consultant Max Goodman says there is anticipation of a Florida wave crashing into Washington.

From BBC

Related Words

• apprehension
• hope
• joy
• prospect