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
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Big Tech earnings make for high-stakes week Investors are gearing up for a pivotal week, as Big Tech earnings and an expected US interest rate cut could set the country’s economic trajectory for the rest of the year.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, admission ranges from $20 to $40 per vehicle, depending on expected demand.
—Dan Kelly
october 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
If the storm maintains its expected track, the mission will take some of the last measurements of the hurricane before landfall.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Strowman's former ally under Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, is currently active on Raw but was barred from the recent World Heavyweight title contender's Battle Royal, indicating potential involvement in the expected WarGames match against CM Punk and Roman Reigns' team.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Darius Slay was an expected cap casualty.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Local planning agencies across the state are wrestling with how to zone data center projects under existing codes, and utilities are rushing to meet expected demand.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Rising electric costs aren’t expected to ease and many Americans could see an increase on their monthly bills in the middle of next year’s campaigns.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
At the beginning of the college football season, many expected the game between Indiana and Penn State to hold plenty of importance.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
When it was originally conceived, EscaPADE was expected to take a direct path.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The restaurant is expected to open sometime this winter.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Globally, aggregate demand is expected to peak between 2060 and 2070, with China’s dominance waning as developing regions such as Africa, South Asia, and South America expand.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
La Niña conditions have officially developed and are expected to stick around through winter before easing by early spring.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
The exclusive Target drop is expected to fly off shelves faster than Elphaba on her broomstick.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Big Tech earnings make for high-stakes week Investors are gearing up for a pivotal week, as Big Tech earnings and an expected US interest rate cut could set the country’s economic trajectory for the rest of the year.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, admission ranges from $20 to $40 per vehicle, depending on expected demand.
—Dan Kelly
october 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
If the storm maintains its expected track, the mission will take some of the last measurements of the hurricane before landfall.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Strowman's former ally under Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, is currently active on Raw but was barred from the recent World Heavyweight title contender's Battle Royal, indicating potential involvement in the expected WarGames match against CM Punk and Roman Reigns' team.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Darius Slay was an expected cap casualty.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Local planning agencies across the state are wrestling with how to zone data center projects under existing codes, and utilities are rushing to meet expected demand.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
But special moments in special seasons bloom when least expected, and Cooper smiled in the face of the impossible.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Rising electric costs aren’t expected to ease and many Americans could see an increase on their monthly bills in the middle of next year’s campaigns.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
At the beginning of the college football season, many expected the game between Indiana and Penn State to hold plenty of importance.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
When it was originally conceived, EscaPADE was expected to take a direct path.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The restaurant is expected to open sometime this winter.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Globally, aggregate demand is expected to peak between 2060 and 2070, with China’s dominance waning as developing regions such as Africa, South Asia, and South America expand.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
La Niña conditions have officially developed and are expected to stick around through winter before easing by early spring.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
The exclusive Target drop is expected to fly off shelves faster than Elphaba on her broomstick.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expected
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Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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American Airlines, the largest operator at Indianapolis by number of passengers, said cuts would start Friday, but stressed that the majority of passengers would see no disruption to scheduled travel.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Now The RealReal is looking for revenues to hit $687 million to $690 million this year, above the $675 million analysts forecast and the $667 million to $674 million the firm previously anticipated in August.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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As of the fiscal third-quarter of 2025, Disney anticipated the experiences segment would see 8% growth in operating income for the current fiscal year.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Individuals on the plane who were wanted on criminal charges awaited the police.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lyubova could only cling to her belief that better health awaited her at the lower camps.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Expected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expected. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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