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
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The highly anticipated launch, the vehicle's fourth flight of 2025 and first since May 27, finally took place after two mission scrubs – the first for a vehicle anomaly and the second due to weather.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
As the latest original model from Williams‘ long-running partnership with Adidas, the Jellyfish had been eagerly anticipated for much of the year after first popping up in Paris Fashion Week in January.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Blake Snell will be on six days of rest before an anticipated Game 1 start.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The highly anticipated launch, the vehicle's fourth flight of 2025 and first since May 27, finally took place after two mission scrubs – the first for a vehicle anomaly and the second due to weather.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The line of storms moved faster than anticipated, and that reduced the flooding risk.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
As the latest original model from Williams‘ long-running partnership with Adidas, the Jellyfish had been eagerly anticipated for much of the year after first popping up in Paris Fashion Week in January.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipated
Adjective
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Darius Slay was an expected cap casualty.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Local planning agencies across the state are wrestling with how to zone data center projects under existing codes, and utilities are rushing to meet expected demand.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Current had no definitive answer on the extent of her injury, as the club awaited the results of an MRI during the postgame news conference.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Throughout this legislative session, a total of 917 bills awaited the governor’s verdict, according to longtime lobbyist Chris Micheli.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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The announcement comes five months before the scheduled opening of Miami Freedom Park Stadium, which is under construction at the site of the former Melreese Golf Course near Miami International Airport.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This work had found geomagnetic storms occurring during periods when no solar eruptions were predicted to hit Earth.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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