as in scheduled
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
the children did their chores, but not without the expected whining
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as in anticipated
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expected
Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The expected amounts are climbing too.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The Orange fired Autry on Wednesday morning, bringing an expected end to his three-year tenure, in which the program went just 49-48 and failed to qualify for a single NCAA Tournament.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Wait to plant it a week or two after the last expected frost date in your area to ensure warmer soil and a healthy plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
The expected demand boom brings up questions about generation priorities.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026
The expected roster move saves the Chiefs $20 million against the cap while leaving $7 million in dead money.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
So far, the youngest Bay Staters are still far behind expected reading benchmarks.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The hotter-than-expected reading could persuade the Federal Reserve to hold off on rate cuts, experts noted.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The group said the ceasefire is set to take effect from the first day of Eid, which is expected to begin Friday in Pakistan subject to a sighting of the moon.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Bulldogs expected to be strong After finishing 19th in 2025 by D1Baseball, Georgia entered the season ranked 15th in the preseason rankings.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
High temperatures Saturday and Sunday are expected to top out at 97 and 99, respectively.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s expected to bring together ChatGPT, its Codex coding tools, and its Atlas web browser.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Some of the legislators who supported its extension now say the plan could hit consumers and key energy sectors harder than expected.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
He’s expected to begin his throwing program in the coming days.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Teachers, like all employees, are expected to follow the law.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in damage.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The expected amounts are climbing too.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The Orange fired Autry on Wednesday morning, bringing an expected end to his three-year tenure, in which the program went just 49-48 and failed to qualify for a single NCAA Tournament.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Wait to plant it a week or two after the last expected frost date in your area to ensure warmer soil and a healthy plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
The expected demand boom brings up questions about generation priorities.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026
The expected roster move saves the Chiefs $20 million against the cap while leaving $7 million in dead money.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
So far, the youngest Bay Staters are still far behind expected reading benchmarks.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The hotter-than-expected reading could persuade the Federal Reserve to hold off on rate cuts, experts noted.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Now, the demand is only expected to increase as data centers become increasingly ubiquitous in society.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The group said the ceasefire is set to take effect from the first day of Eid, which is expected to begin Friday in Pakistan subject to a sighting of the moon.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Bulldogs expected to be strong After finishing 19th in 2025 by D1Baseball, Georgia entered the season ranked 15th in the preseason rankings.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
High temperatures Saturday and Sunday are expected to top out at 97 and 99, respectively.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s expected to bring together ChatGPT, its Codex coding tools, and its Atlas web browser.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Some of the legislators who supported its extension now say the plan could hit consumers and key energy sectors harder than expected.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
He’s expected to begin his throwing program in the coming days.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Teachers, like all employees, are expected to follow the law.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expected
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Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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As leaders in both parties try to work out a deal to fund DHS, which includes 61,000 TSA employees who have been working without paychecks, there are few signs the impasse will break soon on Capitol Hill before a scheduled recess.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Return demonstrates that the group anticipated and debated some of those same concerns in songwriting sessions and meetings with company execs at Big Hit Music and HYBE.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Those who rate their current and anticipated life a 4 or lower are classified as suffering.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The first had to shift to an Atlas V rocket in summer 2024 as Vulcan awaited certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The world has long awaited what Gadd will do following the breakaway success of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Expected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expected. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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