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

Creators Matt and Ross Duffer recently teased the anticipated finale in an interview with Variety. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025

Following that was arguably the most anticipated game of the regular season in terms of viewership, as the Kansas City Chiefs traveled to Dallas to take on the Cowboys—marking a homecoming for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

During this highly anticipated shopping holiday, organizers are asking people to support small and minority-owned businesses instead of big retailers. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025

Minnesota is now one month away from hosting the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Championships, one of the most anticipated international events in hockey. —Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 25 Nov. 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