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

The same is true of other highly anticipated, blockbuster IPOs slated for this year, like those of Anthropic and OpenAI, experts said. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026

Indeed, this is significantly lower than the anticipated $135 for the SpaceX IPO, scheduled for June 12. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

The year's most anticipated sporting event across the globe has a habit of drawing historic crowds—both in person and at home. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026

For her part, Gianina is just trying to stow away enough earnings to support her daughter, Maria (Sofia Dragoman), who lives with her grandmother (Liliana Ghita) in a grimly anonymous village in the countryside, and to save for an anticipated Christmas reunion in Romania. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 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