anticipated

American  

[an-tis-uh-pey-tid] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. looked forward to.

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

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of anticipate.

Other Word Forms

• unanticipated adjective
• well-anticipated adjective

Etymology

Origin of anticipated

anticipate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Despite its rocky jobs report for the month of February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics came out Friday with better-than-expected employment projections for March: 178,000 new positions added—almost triple the amount non-government economists had anticipated.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He anticipated that the mission would later afford him a view with the Moon in the foreground and Earth hanging in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The much anticipated pitching duel between Gary Morse of Orange Lutheran and Julian Garcia of St. John Bosco on Wednesday under the lights at Hart Park exceeded expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Their market values are dwarfed by SpaceX’s $1.3 trillion ahead of its anticipated IPO.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Dimple had gotten here faster than she’d anticipated, so she’d texted Celia to tell her that she was here, but to take her time.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon