as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
the anticipated date of delivery is July 14th
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1
as in awaited
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's
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2
as in foresaw
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipated
Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
The salty air of Balboa Island just got a touch sweeter with the anticipated arrival of Luke’s Lobster.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The move is anticipated to fast-track future federal review and funding.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The service could carry 400 to 560 passengers at one time and would have an anticipated ridership of just over 24,000.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
The salty air of Balboa Island just got a touch sweeter with the anticipated arrival of Luke’s Lobster.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
The dismissal of Paetongtarn—who has been suspended from office since July 1—is not a huge surprise and has been well-anticipated by market participants.
—Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The move is anticipated to fast-track future federal review and funding.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipated
Adjective
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The expected utility—that is, the insights and advantages a buyer hopes to extract—largely dictates the price ceiling.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Investors are now looking forward to the US nonfarm payrolls data due Friday to determine the size of an expected Fed rate cut later this month.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was carted off the field and Padres fans nervously awaited the news of Adam's injury.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy has made major decisions on vaccines in the absence of a CDC director while Monarez awaited confirmation and continued to do so afterwards.—
Michael Erman,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nobody outside of the player’s inner circle foresaw this outcome.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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The court found that the secretary is not authorized to cancel an ongoing TPS extension before its scheduled end.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her nails, designed by celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik, followed predicted fall trends with a milky pink base and a short cut.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipated. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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