anticipated release

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meanings of anticipate and release

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anticipate
verb [T]
uk
/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
us
/ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
to imagine or expect that something ...
release
noun
uk
/rɪˈliːs/
us
/rɪˈliːs/
an occasion when someone is allowed to leave ...

(Definition of anticipate and release from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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In conclusion, the results are encouraging for the anticipated release of a recombinant myxoma virus to sterilize rabbits.
For example, individuals respond not only to a vaccine, but also to the anticipated release of a vaccine.
The anticipated release of the video became a caytalst for the band to complete their debut album.
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It's widely regarded as his most anticipated release due to the many putbacks that occurred from its original release date in 2008.
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Two live-action movies, continuing the television drama with the same actors, have been announced with an anticipated release in 2010.
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Amid heavy promotion and an anticipated release, the album was released to commercial and critical success.
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Preparations were made for the ship's anticipated release from the ice.
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The song received major radio airplay and was a highly anticipated release, weeks before the music video was even released.
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The anticipated release date is summer 2013.
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The instructions regarding overseas posting are varied from time to time, to keep pace with the programme of anticipated releases, and to avoid uneconomical travel.
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