in anticipation of
idiom
: expecting that (something will happen or that someone will arrive)
They hired extra police officers in anticipation of a big crowd at the concert.
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Holness added that officials have taken several precautionary measures in anticipation of Beryl.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The assertion appears to have originated with the Wall Street Journal, which reported on March 25 that restaurants across California were cutting jobs in anticipation of the minimum wage increase taking effect on April 1.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
This year, it’s expected again to be positive, though not stellar, mostly because the stock market has rallied so much already in anticipation of Fed rate cuts, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The state government enacted a large-scale emergency response in anticipation of widespread flooding.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 June 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The assertion appears to have originated with the Wall Street Journal, which reported on March 25 that restaurants across California were cutting jobs in anticipation of the minimum wage increase taking effect on April 1.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
This year, it’s expected again to be positive, though not stellar, mostly because the stock market has rallied so much already in anticipation of Fed rate cuts, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The state government enacted a large-scale emergency response in anticipation of widespread flooding.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 June 2024
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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