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

Before the season started, a major reason for optimism was the anticipated return of former All-Star left-hander Justin Steele. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Who knew this $10M indie feature with an under $20M P&A spend which released one week after Mandalorian and Grogu (which cost $165M net and a hundred million plus in global P&A) would overtake an anticipated summer franchise tentpole? —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026

The stock soared from its $135 IPO price to an intraday high above $225 on Tuesday as investors piled into one of the most anticipated public offerings in years. —Yun Li, CNBC, 18 June 2026

Ahead of the highly anticipated matchup between Argentina and Algeria, traffic was backed up for miles along Interstate 70. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 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