preannounced
Told in advance
Preannounced describes something announced or declared in advance: a preannounced visit from the inspector, The Fed's preannounced rate hike surprised no one.
The word often implies that prior notice was given deliberately, sometimes to allow preparation or reduce surprise.
Warning or watchfulness
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- heads-upInformal advance warning
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
notice · notification · signal · harbinger · herald · omen · portent · forecast
Formal public announcement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
notification · bulletin · communiqué · news · headline · reveal · debut · unveiling
Decided on beforehand
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- slatedPlanned for a time
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- presetConfigured before use
prearranged · advance · timetable · calendar · agenda · itinerary · lineup · program
Gradual accumulation over time
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- buzzContinuous low drone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
speculation · eagerness · curiosity · await · foretaste · tantalize · cliffhanger · suspense
alert
Warning or watchfulness
forewarning · notice · notification · signal · harbinger · herald · omen · portent · forecast · predict
declaration
Formal public announcement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- disclosureAct of revealing information
broadcast · notification · bulletin · communiqué · news · headline · reveal · debut · unveiling · launch
planned
Decided on beforehand
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- slatedPlanned for a time
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
preset · prearranged · advance · timetable · calendar · agenda · itinerary · lineup · program · booking
buildup
Gradual accumulation over time
excitement · speculation · eagerness · curiosity · await · foretaste · tantalize · cliffhanger · suspense · expectation
preannouncedunannounced
Without prior notice
surprise · unexpected · unanticipated · without warning · sudden
preannouncedimpromptu
Without advance preparation
spontaneous · spur-of-the-moment · unplanned · ad hoc · off-the-cuff