anticipated
Americanadjective
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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.
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looked forward to.
The hotly anticipated sequel is set to be released on November 14.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unanticipated adjective
- well-anticipated adjective
Etymology
Origin of anticipated
Example Sentences
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Some longtime CDC staffers had anticipated Abraham might assume the agency’s top job.
Change came—just not the kind anyone anticipated.
The film, loosely based on the book, was one of the most anticipated of the year.
From Barron's
Improvements are also anticipated in several behaviors that influence cardiovascular health, including healthier eating, increased physical activity and reduced smoking.
From Science Daily
The deal will provisionally apply to the Mercosur countries that have ratified it, Gill told reporters, adding the commission anticipated remaining members Brazil and Paraguay would do so "soon".
From Barron's
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