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 streets have been shut down around the venue, with trucks unloading equipment for the most anticipated wedding in recent memory. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 July 2026

With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Asked what De Vries needed to prove to get the call-up, Kotsay said hitting more consistent exit velocities and growing stronger could lead to the anticipated roster move. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Travis Kelce might be getting married in the most anticipated wedding of the century, but that topic didn’t come up in a bonus episode of his ‘New Heights‘ podcast that dropped Friday. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 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