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

Netflix’s revenue expansion is projected to shrink in each of the next two years after growing at an anticipated clip of 16% in 2025, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. —Felice Maranz, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025

Cameras are set to roll in Chicago this winter, ahead of an anticipated launch around June 2026. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

Dogra’s anticipated hire was first reported by The Financial Times, with Deadline sources confirming the story. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025

As Bloomberg News noted, shares of multiple COVID vaccine developers dipped on news of the memo and the anticipated scrutiny on their products. —Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025

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