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

Variety reported that David Leitch was in talks to direct the anticipated movie. —Marc Malkin, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026

Brad Marchand was out again and Matthew Tkachuk has yet to play this season, with his return long anticipated return seen as imminent. —Greg Cote january 11, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026

What is the anticipated tax impact of the referendum? —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Long before the new year, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had already emerged as one of the most anticipated movies of 2026. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 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