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

Iris is currently crowdfunding the T1 on Kickstarter, where it can be ordered for as little as US$1,120 (down from its expected MSRP of $1,495). — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026

Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Each step is clearly outlined, and there are no expected deviations. — Kohava Mendelsohn, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2026

Material moves Mills are also incorporating less expected denim materials, branching out beyond cotton. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

The expected rollout comes amid new attention on federal oversight of autonomous vehicles and how first responders navigate around them during emergencies. — Steve Large, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Time and Water, from National Geographic Documentary Films, is an expected Oscar contender this year. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Retirement benefits are becoming an expected part of the employee experience, even at smaller companies. — Laci Buzzelli, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

An expected heat wave could make fighting wildfires in France and Spain more difficult in the next few days. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Verb

And Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit the US next month. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

According to the Swiss outlet NZZ am Sonntag, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink — who is credited with bringing Davos back into relevance — is expected to chair next year’s summit but will step back after the event. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, was expected to make separate living arrangements. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

In his new role, Pucacco is expected to focus on strengthening Roku’s revenue operating model, accelerating international monetization, and to help scale the company’s advertising business globally. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

That will be changing soon, and the statue is part of the grand plan for the park, which is expected to open in the middle of 2027. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Fried reportedly expected Nixon to fall to centrist Democrat Alex Vindman. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam’s unspecified injury, meanwhile, is considered minor and not expected to derail a potential move. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Sales of sunglasses is expected to nearly double to $4 billion by fiscal 2030 while the contact lenses segment is expected to expand to $730 million from $ 480 million over the same period. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026