How to Use anticipated in a Sentence

anticipated

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• The anticipated film has been in the works for quite some time.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
• But now that the highly anticipated film is in theaters, fans will probably leave with all-new questions.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Nov. 2022
• Maybe this is recency bias, but there may not be a more anticipated return from injury than Williamson getting back on the court.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2022
• The year's most anticipated product relaunch is finally here.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2022
• Which is what helped make F-1 Trillion, Malone’s first country album, such an anticipated release.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
• Last night, one of the most anticipated soirées of the summer returned to the Hamptons.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 27 July 2023
• A little down the road comes a much anticipated moment of the tour.
  — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
• But his speech has been the most anticipated moment of the week.
  — Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
• But they were cut to 10 hours as the day progressed and the anticipated crowds failed to appear.
  — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
• And the anticipated ouster of the IBA this week could ultimately be the first step down that road.
  — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
• Hours later, Deion and his team took home the win, beating the Horned Frogs 45-42 in the highly anticipated matchup.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
• April 2024: That’s the anticipated timeframe for the end of funding.
  — Cortlynn Starkand, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024
• There are no anticipated changes for the next school year, but the planning process is starting now.
  — Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News, 4 July 2023
• Construction of the library is set to start in May with an anticipated build time of about 18 to 24 months, Walny said.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
• In Maryland men’s basketball’s most anticipated game of the season, the Terps failed to live up to the moment.
  — Ryan McFadden, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2022
• The anticipated uptick is due, at least in part, to El Niño’s likely transition to La Niña in the coming months.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
• At some point, McVay was asked about the anticipated rain and wind the Rams would face in Baltimore this weekend.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
• The new Prime Air locations will be announced in the coming months, with an anticipated launch date of late 2024.
  — Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2023
• So, too, are the anticipated lease payments that helped drive the $18.5 million value.
  — Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
• No song in this show is more anticipated than its title tune.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2023
• Crowder told the justices of the peace the paving program is driven by current traffic and anticipated growth.
  — Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2023
• Thankfully, the anticipated growth may mean that more can find homes here as the industry evolves.
  — Mike Weinberger, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2023
• The episode also happens to be the very anticipated crossover episode featuring the live-action version of some of the cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks.
  — Alex Cranz, The Verge, 22 July 2023
• The anticipated lack of action does not mean there isn't work to be done, or ideas with bipartisan support that may pass if put up for a vote.
  — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2022
• There’s the highly anticipated Ahsoka, which sets up the future of the franchise.
  — James Grebey, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
• And now a new clip, dropped on Thursday, shows nearly two minutes of the anticipated scene, which comes in the third episode of the 10-episode season, which releases in full on Thursday.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
• Part of the reason for the anticipated deficit is fulfilling the requirements in the 10-year, $3.8 billion-per-year Blueprint plan.
  — Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
• And that seems to be exactly what Rihanna is doing with the launch of the much anticipated Fenty Hair.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 June 2024
• The anticipated third-period push from the Avalanche was little more than a flurry.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
• The hits keep coming for what began as the most anticipated TCU men’s basketball season in decades.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2024