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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Adding to the moment was the anticipated appearance of Kevin Thompson, known for portraying Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, and the husband of a Santa Clarita Arts Commissioner.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
First-quarter losses were wider than anticipated.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
Results from the anticipated Walking Dead licensing deal are not factored into the company’s forecast for operating income in 2026, executives said on the call.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Adding to the moment was the anticipated appearance of Kevin Thompson, known for portraying Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, and the husband of a Santa Clarita Arts Commissioner.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
Verb
Smith will be the Jets’ starting quarterback this season, but many analysts have anticipated who the Jets could potentially select at quarterback in the 2027 NFL Draft.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
First-quarter losses were wider than anticipated.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipated
Adjective
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Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Plant the seeds about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The development came as court ended early for the day as the jury awaited an answer to its first request to revisit some evidence.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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On display are historic photographs and artifacts, even the Pierce-Arrow limousine that awaited Wilson on his arrival in New York after negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Verb
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In 2016, Henry foresaw Alan Thicke having health issues months before Thicke died.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 May 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
Adjective
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Between scheduled activities, guests have access to an infrared sauna, an outdoor heated pool, a jacuzzi and cold plunges.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Frontier has added 3 million seats in the last week to its scheduled flying between June and September, the analysis shows.—
Siddharth Philip,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Afternoons are predicted to have the worst traffic for the three-day weekend.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Beran predicted Beijing would limit media access to avoid any off-script remarks being widely reported.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipated. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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