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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as in foresaw
to realize or know about beforehand
I anticipated this unhelpful response
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Recent Examples of anticipated
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Terms weren’t disclosed, but Home Depot said this deal won’t impact its anticipated return to a 2x leverage ratio by the end of fiscal 2027 second quarter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The group is anticipated to make 82 stops.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The largest anticipated protest in Miami will be at Tropical Park off Bird Road this time around, said Cindy Lerner, co-leader of the Indivisible Action Team Miami-Dade and a former Pinecrest mayor.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Terms weren’t disclosed, but Home Depot said this deal won’t impact its anticipated return to a 2x leverage ratio by the end of fiscal 2027 second quarter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
The couple anticipated the mechanics of contemporary celebrity culture, demonstrating that even scandal could elevate an artist, and that controversy could be a tool rather than a liability.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The group is anticipated to make 82 stops.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipated
Adjective
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Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in damage.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The expected amounts are climbing too.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The first had to shift to an Atlas V rocket in summer 2024 as Vulcan awaited certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The world has long awaited what Gadd will do following the breakaway success of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 1685, Giovanni Borelli, the Italian physicist, foresaw a world where machines driven by pulleys could ape the actions of animals.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Both generally have a good feel for that, though Kiper and Jeremiah and everyone else never foresaw Shadeur Sanders slipping to the fifth round in last year’s draft.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This will be one of Powell's final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers hadn't announced a scheduled starter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman won in the supporting category, as Peter had predicted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tim Brinkhof The Past In 1909, a best-selling book predicted WWI would never happen.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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