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

• awaited
• due
• expected
• scheduled
• slated

Examples of anticipated in a Sentence

the anticipated date of delivery is July 14th

Recent Examples on the Web

On Thursday, March 20, Chopra made it to the Hudson Theatre in New York City to see her husband in the highly anticipated revival of The Last Five Years. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Lewis Hamilton's start with Ferrari this season has been a highly anticipated moment not just for the Tifosi, but for fans of Formula 1 in general as everyone was keen to see how the former Mercedes driver fared. —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025

This highly anticipated season opener will be broadcast live on Prime Video at 8 PM EST/5 PM PST on Friday, March 14. —Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Playboi Carti has finally announced that his highly anticipated I Am Music album will be released on Friday (March 14). —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Mar. 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