anticipated
adjective
an·tic·i·pat·ed
an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 
: expected or looked-forward to
A large crowd gathered for his (eagerly) anticipated arrival.
making plans for the anticipated budget cuts
Thanks to the generosity and hard work of countless talented designers, these highly anticipated events raise funds to benefit valuable, important causes …—
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the anticipated date of delivery is July 14th
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The anticipated epic is being met with a lot of mixed reactions (and confusion) from the reviewers, some lauding the audacity of the movie and others questioning its existence.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Today family members are watching the boys (whose names the couple have chosen to keep private) and Greenberg is leaving the next morning to shoot the hotly anticipated Suits: L.A. NBC pilot in Vancouver.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Today family members are watching the boys (whose names the couple have chosen to keep private) and Greenberg is leaving the next morning to shoot the hotly anticipated Suits: L.A. NBC pilot in Vancouver.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticipated. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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