- past tense form of anticipate.
- past participle of anticipate.
anticipated
Example Sentences
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“Recent carrier deployments have repeatedly stretched beyond their original anticipated duration, suggesting that extended deployments may be becoming a feature rather than an exception of the Navy’s force-generation model,” Blumenthal wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Traders anticipated a 0.1% decline, according to economists at Bank of Nova Scotia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Analysts had anticipated a win for Farage but underestimated the appeal of the self-styled "intergalactic space warrior" from planet Sigma IX, who campaigns wearing a rubbish bin on his head.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
However, Werro will race against Hodgkinson in a highly anticipated final following a successful appeal, with footage showing France's Anais Bourgoin had hit Werro's right foot with her left hand.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
While it really is good of you, old boy, to listen to my wishes, I find that I miss that pinkie more than I anticipated.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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