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

• awaited
• due
• expected
• scheduled
• slated

Examples of anticipated in a Sentence

the anticipated date of delivery is July 14th

Recent Examples on the Web

However, those efforts reportedly failed to secure the anticipated funding. —Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

This strategy positions investors to benefit from GOOGL’s anticipated rally, leveraging its technical bounce and the potential for tariff clarity to drive growth stocks higher. —Tony Zhang, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025

This requires analyzing anticipated business obstacles, future attrition, and forecasted skill gaps across the organization. —Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

More: Citizens of tiny Bhutan, 'Land of the Thunder Dragon,' may end up on Trump travel ban list For many, the anticipated restrictions are reminiscent of bans Trump implemented on travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations during his first term. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Mar. 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