anticipated

[ an-tis-uh-pey-tid ]

/ ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪd /

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adjective

predicted, foreseen, or expected:New, more efficient heating equipment will lower your energy bills, and the installment payments are calculated so that they can be offset by the anticipated energy savings.

looked forward to:The hotly anticipated sequel is set to be released on November 14.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of anticipate.

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Origin of anticipated

anticipate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM anticipated

un·an·tic·i·pat·ed, adjectivewell-an·tic·i·pat·ed, adjective

Words nearby anticipated

anticholinesterase, Antichrist, antichthon, anticipant, anticipate, anticipated, anticipation, anticipative, anticipatory, anticity, anticlastic

How to use anticipated in a sentence

The C-clamp and grommet assembly allow secure installation on desks up to two inches thick, and the unique quick-detach VESA plate makes for easy setup and teardown if you anticipate rearranging your office.
The best monitor arms for desk-mounting your display|PopSci Commerce Team|August 26, 2020|Popular-Science
I asked Jason Robins of DraftKings if he anticipates that sort of top-down power play as sports betting becomes more common.
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 20, 2020|Freakonomics
Present-day folks, and likely members of ancient American societies as well, anticipate that each of these emotional expressions occurs in particular social situations, the scientists report August 19 in Science Advances.
Ancient sculptures hint at universal facial expressions across cultures|Bruce Bower|August 19, 2020|Science News
Late in 2019 and just around the new year, the anticipated SEO trends for the coming year focused on voice search, featured snippets, BERT, experiential content, and new networks like TikTok.
SEO in the second half of 2020: Five search opportunities to act on now|Jim Yu|August 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch

Another problem, as Ankcorn sees it, is that the state consumer protection law anticipated a small volume of cases and split the penalties between cities and counties as a way to fund superior courts.
Sacramento Report: Bill Would Let City Attorney Collect More in Consumer Cases|Voice of San Diego|August 7, 2020|Voice of San Diego
It's not that the process is going slower than expected, we've always anticipated it would take some time.
U.S. Hasn’t Even Started Training Rebel Army to Fight ISIS|Tim Mak|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The highly anticipated sixth season of the hilarious spy-spoof will premiere on FX at 10 pm EST on January 8, 2015.
‘Archer’ Season 6 Exclusive: Watch Six ‘Certified’ Videos and See the FX Series’ New Key Art|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the song ended, Wembore anticipated a fight and took off, pleased with the subversion of his dance.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The announcement was not only highly anticipated, but one that many started to fear might never come.
The Immigrants Obama Left Out|Caitlin Dickson|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I certainly would not have anticipated the degree to which this has become a huge issue again,” he says.
The Agony of Cosby’s Biographer: Why Mark Whitaker Ignored Rape Allegations|Lloyd Grove|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crowd dispersed, disappointed; cheated out of their anticipated scene of an arrest for horse-stealing.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
I did not anticipate a tour of pleasure through Ireland, but the reality is more painful than I anticipated.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The hotel-keepers thought I was the American tourist overtaken by that final madness they had always anticipated.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Meantime Bahia, actuated by the same spirit as Rio, had anticipated the revolution at that place.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Then, as Jessie had confidently anticipated, another figure emerged as if from the door of the garden and hailed the other hansom.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White