anticipated

adjective

an·​tic·​i·​pat·​ed an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 

: expected or looked-forward to

A large crowd gathered for his (eagerly) anticipated arrival.

making plans for the anticipated budget cuts

Thanks to the generosity and hard work of countless talented designers, these highly anticipated events raise funds to benefit valuable, important causes …

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Synonyms

• expected
• scheduled

Examples of anticipated in a Sentence

the anticipated date of delivery is July 14th

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Despite the many anticipated changes to business and society in the years to come, accounting is projected to add over 130,000 new jobs annually through 2033. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

Mayweather, who finished his professional boxing career with an undefeated 50-0 record, spoke on the anticipated event with much confidence. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025

The debut of Matthieu Blazy for Chanel tops my list for ‘most anticipated’ fashion moment of the season, and such a visionary appointment. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anticipated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated