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
Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Acquiring Mason Miller from the Athletics at the trade deadline was a move made in part to offset the anticipated loss of Suarez this offseason.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Principal photography is targeted for the second quarter of 2027, with a 2028 release anticipated, according to producer Cabigon.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
These bags will be delivered to nearby food banks every day to help address the anticipated increase in demand during November.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Acquiring Mason Miller from the Athletics at the trade deadline was a move made in part to offset the anticipated loss of Suarez this offseason.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
What should be an unforgettable weekend veers into chaos, revealing secrets and conflicts that threaten to turn everything upside down in ways no one could have anticipated.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Principal photography is targeted for the second quarter of 2027, with a 2028 release anticipated, according to producer Cabigon.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipated
Adjective
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His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Individuals on the plane who were wanted on criminal charges awaited the police.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lyubova could only cling to her belief that better health awaited her at the lower camps.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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As for the rest of our readers’ predictions, 20% foresaw the grand prize going to freestyler Chris Turner, while 14% threw their support behind Jourdan Blue‘s velvety voice and even velvetier hair.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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American Airlines, the largest operator at Indianapolis by number of passengers, said cuts would start Friday, but stressed that the majority of passengers would see no disruption to scheduled travel.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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The science specialist university, together with Jabra, studied how voice technology will impact the future of work, and the scientists predicted that by 2028, voice AI will become the default way of working.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state's gross domestic product growth will be less than 2%, Pakko predicted.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipated. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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