How to Use anticipated in a Sentence

anticipated

adjective

• The anticipated film has been in the works for quite some time.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
• The anticipated rain this week is from a new kona storm.
  — Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
• And when will gas prices go back down after the anticipated rise?
  — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2022
• The highly anticipated matchup more than lived up to its billing.
  — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
• The growth has led to an explosion of new stores over the past few years, with more anticipated this year.
  — Fred Battisti, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
• Of course, the most anticipated event of Night One may not be a match at all.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
• The stage is set, and the stars have begun to arrive for the most anticipated night of the award season.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
• Now, the two horses and six others will meet in what is shaping up to be one of the more anticipated horse races of the year.
  — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 June 2025
• The anticipated cost of this project is around $2 million.
  — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
• As for what’s to be built around the anticipated stadium?
  — Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
• With the anticipated bump in cases, have those who want to protect themselves from the flu missed the window?
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
• Blake Snell will be on six days of rest before an anticipated Game 1 start.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
• On the final evening, the barn owl made its anticipated flight, appearing like a ghost in the darkness.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
• The year's most anticipated sporting event across the globe has a habit of drawing historic crowds—both in person and at home.
  — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
• The ruling set up an anticipated legal fight that could reach the Supreme Court.
  — Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
• Sunday’s lottery sets the order for one of the decade’s most anticipated rookie drafts.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 May 2026
• The anticipated start date of the position is April 1, at the request of the city.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2025
• Divide and replant peonies 4 weeks before the first anticipated killing frost in your area.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
• Moments of sweetness are beset by mounting discomfort, and time seems to creep by at half the anticipated speed.
  — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
• No Way Home is the most anticipated superhero movie of the year, thanks to all the big spoilers that turned out to be true.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 17 Sep. 2021
• But this is about the consequence, not the fault, and why their series being revived this week is so anticipated and welcome.
  — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
• The change is part of a much anticipated shakeup to the show, the longest running newsmagazine on television.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026
• With the anticipated absence of some key players until the new year, greater creativity might be required in more ways than one.
  — Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
• One of the most anticipated road matchups of the season will take place when KU travels down to Lubbock.
  — Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
• The Odyssey is the one of the more anticipated cinema releases of the summer.
  — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
• 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
• That this weekend’s rivalry was an anticipated matchup at all is an encouraging sign.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
• Here's what to know about the highly anticipated diplomatic summit.
  — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
• The anticipated bout was a barn-burner from the get-go, as the Golden Eagles made a statement on their opening drive.
  — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
• The logical thing to do is then follow that pattern to its anticipated conclusion and recommend rest or sleep.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026