anticipatory
of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
Origin of anticipatory
1Other words from anticipatory
- an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb
- non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb
- non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby anticipatory
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How to use anticipatory in a sentence
Still, some of the recent job cuts and hiring freezes are unusual because they are anticipatory, rather than a reflection of companies that are already struggling.
'Only the Paranoid Survive.' Some CEOs Are Cutting Staff Even as the Labor Market Booms | Alana Semuels | August 5, 2022 | TimeThe likelihood of anticipatory trauma can be high even if the risk of injury and death is low.
Mass Shootings Can Traumatize People Who Weren’t Even There | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | June 9, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightAny further delay in concerted anticipatory global action on adaptation and mitigation will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all.
5 takeaways from the latest United Nations climate change report | Brady Dennis, Sarah Kaplan | February 28, 2022 | Washington PostPeople are making big anticipatory plans, and this trend will only continue as more and more people get access to the vaccine and states continue to open up.
During the lead-up to the appointment, you may experience what Bidwell Smith calls “anticipatory grief.”
How at-home euthanasia can provide comfort to pets and owners | Kathryn Streeter | May 7, 2021 | Washington Post
An anticipatory hush settled over the Columbia auditorium, bulbs flashing and cameras clicking.
After weeks of anticipatory gloom, liberals can exhale and smile.
Michael Tomasky on Obamacare’s Reversal of Fortune on the Supreme Court | Michael Tomasky | June 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI suffered years of anticipatory grief, mostly in isolation.
My Mother's Lifelong Mission—to End Her Life | Christine W. Hartmann | November 18, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe future is quite enough hampered with the past, without setting anticipatory traps and springes for unwary feet.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdYet I should be overdoing this (purely anticipatory) prudence to pass over the episode of the sky-blue uniform entirely.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver OnionsThey had discarded their shields, but were handling assegais in a manner that was highly anticipatory.
A Frontier Mystery | Bertram MitfordHe was evidently bursting with the anticipatory pride of telling me something very much to his credit.
For it is at most anticipatory elements of the idea of humanity that are embodied in the world empire.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt
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