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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Synonyms of anticipated

• expected
• scheduled

Examples of anticipated in a Sentence

the anticipated date of delivery is July 14th

Recent Examples on the Web

But many of the spillways are failing due to sea-level rise, according to the agency that controls them, and the anticipated 5 to 20 inches of sea-level rise in coming decades will be catastrophic for the region unless something drastic, and expensive, is done. —Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026

But a careful reading of the S-1 reveals substantial barriers in the path to achieving the sorcerous performance required to reward shareholders who flock to the most anticipated debut ever seen. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026

Netflix/Mauricio González The highly anticipated conclusion to the first-ever screen adaptation of Cien Años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude), Gabriel García Márquez's iconic novel, will finally arrive in August. —Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Retail investors may also get direct access to the IPO through platforms including Robinhood, Fidelity, Schwab, SoFi, and E*Trade, potentially widening participation in one of the most anticipated public offerings in years. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anticipated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated