Synonyms of expected

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adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scheduled
• anticipated
• due
• slated
• awaited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• late
• early
• delinquent
• belated
• overdue
• behind
• tardy
• premature
• dilatory
• unanticipated
• unforeseen
• latish
• untimely
• behindhand
• unlooked-for

expected

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verb

past tense of expect

as in anticipated

to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

we expect their arrival late this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anticipated
• awaited
• predicted
• hoped (for)
• watched (for)
• looked forward to
• looked for
• viewed
• envisioned
• envisaged
• relied (on or upon)
• counted (on or upon)
• waited (for)
• foresaw
• depended (on or upon)
• assumed
• presumed
• prophesied
• contemplated
• foretold
• banked on
• presupposed
• eyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioned
• doubted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expected

Adjective

The expected lockout, and MLB’s insistence on a salary cap in their CBA proposals, have also cast doubt on what the system will look like next year — whenever the season begins. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Sherman said the expected completion date, about 41 months away, is an achievable goal. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

The relationship between expected average daily rate and occupancy can be more informative than either metric considered on its own. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

But perhaps no one feels its expected passage in the Senate as acutely, or as personally, as Peter Mills. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The indie studio defied convention by taking the project out in August, usually considered a dead period with many executives on vacation as the TV business takes a breather before an expected post-Labor Day influx of pitches. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Black's lawyers, Susan Estrich and Aaron Cutler, earlier Tuesday blasted the committee for its expected vote, and asked the panel to postpone taking that step. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The expected best relievers have not been getting the job done, and few seem on the verge of getting back on track. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

If the expected timeline holds, state Superintendent Lindel Fields and the current members of the state Board of Education would choose the statewide reading and math screeners before his successor and the next governor take office in January. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

New research has also shown that reducing another signaling chemical, norepinephrine, in certain brain regions can decrease rats’ ability to learn from situations where expected rewards are less available. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Because the retail business is rapidly changing, action plans are expected to change. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

RedBird and its partners would pay about 1 billion riyals ($267 million) for the stake, with Ronaldo himself expected to hold a 20% share. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The global book market is expected to grow five per cent annually for the next several years; for the generation now entering college, book sales are at a lifetime high. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Collins has been out for several weeks of the preseason with an undisclosed injury, but he’s expected to return sometime in early November. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Martinez-Olguin took the matter under submission after the hearing and is expected to make a decision in the coming days. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

High-rises are expected to settle as their enormous weight compresses the ground beneath them, but that settlement is expected to stop soon after construction. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Drier weather is expected over the next few days across areas of the mid-Atlantic down through the Southeast, including the southern Appalachians. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026