anticipation

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Before the job interview, she had a preconception that the company was not very friendly. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."

"Seeing the rain clouds gathering, she started bringing the laundry inside, anticipating a sudden downpour. "

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

"The prolepsis of the new school year began in June with the distribution of summer reading lists. "

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

"Her eagerness to learn new things made her a great student. "

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"