anticipated

[ an-tis-uh-pey-tid ]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of anticipate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·an·tic·i·pat·ed adjective
• well-an·tic·i·pat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticipated¹

anticipate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, FX dropped a longer teaser of the highly anticipated "Alien: Earth" that is giving birth vibes.

From Salon

Ecocide is defined by experts as a "wanton" act of destruction, carried out with "reckless disregard for damage which would be clearly excessive in relation to the social and economic benefits anticipated."

From Salon

At the time, he anticipated that the task force, once assembled, would complete its work over about three months.

From Los Angeles Times

Sporting Wholesale would not say if it used the same supplier or if it anticipated it would profit from the compensation scheme.

From BBC

The stock market initially shot up after the election presumably because investors anticipated a business-friendly administration with fewer guardrails.

From Salon