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
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
An expected nomination hearing for Federal Reserve chair candidate Kevin Warsh has been delayed, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Thursday evening.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 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
This is due in part to the influence of an expected El Niño, a natural climate pattern that tends to reduce Atlantic hurricane activity.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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
News that Ramos and Prescott split came just five weeks before they were expected to wed in Italy.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Borchardt said more rain (about half an inch to an inch) was expected Friday night.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Cities in Texas are expected to make the streets safer, not more deadly.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The results also were not as statistically powerful because fewer infections occurred than expected in the placebo group during the trial.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
More participants for this year’s installment are expected.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Sennott is currently leading the writers room on season two of HBO hit I Love LA, which is expected to shoot this year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
An expected nomination hearing for Federal Reserve chair candidate Kevin Warsh has been delayed, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Thursday evening.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 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
This is due in part to the influence of an expected El Niño, a natural climate pattern that tends to reduce Atlantic hurricane activity.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
News that Ramos and Prescott split came just five weeks before they were expected to wed in Italy.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Borchardt said more rain (about half an inch to an inch) was expected Friday night.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Cities in Texas are expected to make the streets safer, not more deadly.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The results also were not as statistically powerful because fewer infections occurred than expected in the placebo group during the trial.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
More participants for this year’s installment are expected.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Sennott is currently leading the writers room on season two of HBO hit I Love LA, which is expected to shoot this year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expected
Adjective
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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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The next scheduled negotiating session is Thursday.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inflation excluding food and energy, however, rose slightly less than forecasters had anticipated.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Construction is anticipated to be complete in early Spring 2027.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court, where an indictment charging him with wire fraud was unsealed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For 30 years, scientists — including some scientists who worked on both missions — awaited this data from Cassini to see just what was going on around Saturn’s north pole.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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