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 Blue Jays rookie, understandably, had some strong emotions related to that health scare following his highly anticipated debut. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Poulter has starred in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Maze Runner franchises, while Centineo will next be seen in the anticipated Street Fighter video game adaptation. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Off Campus has cast an anticipated Season 2 role, with Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club) set to play Summer Di Laurentis, sister to the installment’s co-lead, Dean Di Laurentis (Stephen Kalyn). — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

The anticipated reading would clock in more than a percentage point higher than the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2%. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 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