anticipated

adjective an·tic·i·pat·ed \ an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd \

Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of anticipated

: 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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Recent Examples of anticipated from the Web

Every year, children of the slums who have recently turned 20 can volunteer to take part in their society’s time-honored, highly anticipated tradition: an elaborate series of physical and psychological challenges known as the Process.

— devon maloney, The Verge, "3% is the most riveting, uplifting dystopian show you’re not watching," 6 May 2018
On Friday, Trump was the most anticipated speaker — for the fourth year in a row — at the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action forum that also featured Vice President Mike Pence, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sens.

— anna m. tinsley, star-telegram, "Trump: Second Amendment rights will 'never ever be under siege' with him as president | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 4 May 2018
Markle and Prince Harry's wedding is, hands down, the most anticipated pop-culture event of the year.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "How to Watch the 2018 Royal Wedding," 27 Apr. 2018
The big-box retailer disclosed Friday that one of its most anticipated merchandise launches, Hunter boots, won't be arriving.

— chris woodyard, USA TODAY, "Target stomps out its Hunter boots deliveries," 20 Apr. 2018
On April 14, an unexpected and ferocious winter storm left students at Forest Lake Area High School without a venue to take photos for the highly anticipated spring dance.

— janine puhak, Fox News, "Minnesota firehouse welcomes teens for #BlizzardProm photo shoot," 17 Apr. 2018
There are new books from Lauren Groff, Rachel Cusk, Ottessa Moshfegh, Kevin Wilson, and Anne Tyler on the horizon, as well as highly anticipated debut novels from Tommy Orange and R.O. Kwon preparing to hit bookstores in June, July, and August.

— caroline rogers, Southern Living, "The Best New Books Coming Out Summer 2018," 13 Apr. 2018
Singaporean state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte wants to be the lead investor ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering, one of the people said.

— Bloomberg.com, "Temasek Is in Talks on Ant Funding of Over $10 Billion," 10 Apr. 2018
Stormy Daniels’ highly anticipated interview on 60 Minutes delivered CBS the highest ratings for the show in years, with early numbers indicating that more viewers tuned in than have in about a decade.

— Time, "The Stormy Daniels Interview Gave '60 Minutes' Its Highest Ratings in Years," 26 Mar. 2018

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