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
Mike Sheen,anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the mayor outlined his plan to close an expected $146 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year that begins in July.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The rise of white-collar work made a college degree the expected path, and offshoring and free trade agreements through the turn of the century only accelerated that shift, leaving trade roles increasingly scarce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
As rising gas prices cause more pain at the pump, thousands of East Bay commuters who ride AC Transit may face significant reductions next year after the Board of Directors approved developing contingency plans to address an expected $50 million deficit in 2027.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
This was an expected development after Buddie announced in February that the two sides were working on an extension.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Perhaps most notable was an expected bidder that wasn’t on the list.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In contrast, a proposal by Google in Franklin Township ultimately failed last fall after the company withdrew the plans before an expected City-County Council vote called by Michael-Paul Hart, who opposed that project.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
The label will be celebrated at the Dialled In 5th Birthday Festival on May 30, a one-day event spread across eight Dalston venues, drawing an expected 3,000 attendees alongside a lineup of international South Asian acts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Mike Jones of The Athletic explains why the lack of top-tier quarterback prospects beyond Fernando Mendoza limits the intrigue typically expected of NFL drafts.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Georgia is expected to have at least one player taken in the first 32 picks.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
On most draft rankings, Northwestern’s Caleb Tiernan is now the top available offensive tackle, and he’s expected to be selected late in the second round or early in the third round.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The governor’s office said the Sheridan Educators Association’s membership was expected to vote to ratify the agreement Friday, and the Sheridan School Board would vote on the agreement Tuesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Clendenin also listed several people expected to attend, including Babby, Atwater and the city’s attorney, chief of staff and chief financial officer, among others.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Lula and Sánchez, along with ministers from their cabinets, are meeting at a former royal palace in Barcelona on Friday when they are expected to sign agreements regarding their economies, technology and social policies.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
This year, Medicaid was expected to grow by 12%.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
An expected trip by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a second round of talks with Iranian officials is being put on hold after negotiators from Tehran reportedly declined to participate.
—Mike Sheen,anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the mayor outlined his plan to close an expected $146 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year that begins in July.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The rise of white-collar work made a college degree the expected path, and offshoring and free trade agreements through the turn of the century only accelerated that shift, leaving trade roles increasingly scarce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
As rising gas prices cause more pain at the pump, thousands of East Bay commuters who ride AC Transit may face significant reductions next year after the Board of Directors approved developing contingency plans to address an expected $50 million deficit in 2027.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
This was an expected development after Buddie announced in February that the two sides were working on an extension.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Perhaps most notable was an expected bidder that wasn’t on the list.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In contrast, a proposal by Google in Franklin Township ultimately failed last fall after the company withdrew the plans before an expected City-County Council vote called by Michael-Paul Hart, who opposed that project.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
The label will be celebrated at the Dialled In 5th Birthday Festival on May 30, a one-day event spread across eight Dalston venues, drawing an expected 3,000 attendees alongside a lineup of international South Asian acts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Fernando Mendoza isn’t expected to turn up at the NFL Draft, but he will be spotted in a commercial tied to the annual event.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Mike Jones of The Athletic explains why the lack of top-tier quarterback prospects beyond Fernando Mendoza limits the intrigue typically expected of NFL drafts.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Georgia is expected to have at least one player taken in the first 32 picks.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
On most draft rankings, Northwestern’s Caleb Tiernan is now the top available offensive tackle, and he’s expected to be selected late in the second round or early in the third round.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The governor’s office said the Sheridan Educators Association’s membership was expected to vote to ratify the agreement Friday, and the Sheridan School Board would vote on the agreement Tuesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Clendenin also listed several people expected to attend, including Babby, Atwater and the city’s attorney, chief of staff and chief financial officer, among others.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Lula and Sánchez, along with ministers from their cabinets, are meeting at a former royal palace in Barcelona on Friday when they are expected to sign agreements regarding their economies, technology and social policies.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
This year, Medicaid was expected to grow by 12%.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expected
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During the scheduled recess on April 2, the Senate and Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, voted unanimously to send a DHS funding bill back to the House for consideration.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine's men's water polo team forfeited a scheduled World Cup game Monday against a team of Russians in Malta and the Russians were handed a 5-0 win by default.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This upcoming edition was already the buzziest in years since usually secretive Apple has publicly promised to showcase anticipated AI advances.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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However, several blockbuster IPOs, such as the SpaceX offering that could value the company at $1 trillion, are anticipated in the coming months.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Leveraging this method has long been awaited by cosmologists, but only in recent years has data for both the CMB and for large-scale structure surveys become robust enough to yield a meaningful result like this.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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Parades, celebratory banquets and question-and-answer sessions with local students awaited space explorers who visited the city.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Expected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expected. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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