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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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
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Even before its release, the anticipated report was adding to talk among some Republicans of blocking Stewart’s campaign for governor.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Naturally, Langley’s turn as a performer was one of the most anticipated of the night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
But all that faith paid off, and now the film is heading to Cannes for a premiere in the Un Certain Regard section as one of the festival’s most anticipated sales titles.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Even before its release, the anticipated report was adding to talk among some Republicans of blocking Stewart’s campaign for governor.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Verb
Instead of the $150 oil many anticipated, prices have climbed, but not to catastrophic levels.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Naturally, Langley’s turn as a performer was one of the most anticipated of the night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 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
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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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According to Amazon, shoppers can create scheduled actions, like restocking household essentials, or get reminders about upcoming birthdays and gift ideas.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Charles Johnson, founder of 4Kira4Moms, described repeatedly pleading for intervention while his wife, Kira, was bleeding internally after a scheduled C-section.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
15 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
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“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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