anticipated
adjective
an·tic·i·pat·ed
an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 
: expected or looked-forward to
A large crowd gathered for his (eagerly) anticipated arrival.
making plans for the anticipated budget cuts
Thanks to the generosity and hard work of countless talented designers, these highly anticipated events raise funds to benefit valuable, important causes …—
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the anticipated date of delivery is July 14th
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As Schade sends his long throw-in towards the near post…
… Norgaard takes a couple of steps forward to attack the anticipated flick-on.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Dodgers Dodgers’ bullpen fatigue leads to extra-innings loss to Marlins
May 6, 2025
The anticipated timeline, however, will limit the opportunities Ohtani has to rediscover himself on the mound.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Programming focuses on core demos of women and underrepresented audiences with franchises like Outlander and Power, including several Power Universe spinoff series and the anticipated Outlander: Blood of My Blood prequel series.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 May 2025
The shows will come on the heels of the upcoming June 20 release of Boone’s anticipated sophomore album, American Heart, the follow-up to his 2014 breakthrough debut LP, Fireworks & Rollerblades.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 May 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Dodgers Dodgers’ bullpen fatigue leads to extra-innings loss to Marlins
May 6, 2025
The anticipated timeline, however, will limit the opportunities Ohtani has to rediscover himself on the mound.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Programming focuses on core demos of women and underrepresented audiences with franchises like Outlander and Power, including several Power Universe spinoff series and the anticipated Outlander: Blood of My Blood prequel series.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 May 2025
The shows will come on the heels of the upcoming June 20 release of Boone’s anticipated sophomore album, American Heart, the follow-up to his 2014 breakthrough debut LP, Fireworks & Rollerblades.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 May 2025
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“Anticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticipated. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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