1. Bringing the future into the present not via technology but by way of language; such as, the anticipation and the answering of an objection or argument in advance of its being put forward by one's opponent. An example might be: "I know we will have to work harder with this project, but the benefits outweigh the sacrifices."
2. The presentation of a future potentiality as an accomplished fact.
3. A response to criticism before hearing it.
4. Placing a redundant descriptive phrase that refers to a term in the middle of the sentence, or at the beginning of the sentence.
5. Dealing with an event before it could have taken place; anticipatory.