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
Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 19 May 2026
At the same time many suppliers of memory and solid-state storage started production expansion projects to meet prior expected demand that will start to come on line by 2027.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Plant the seeds about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Forecasters are closely watching the model runs for the expected El Niño, which show a stark warming in the Pacific this summer.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The expected sailing time to Rotterdam is around five days, the cruise company said.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Payton said the second procedure, which came just before the NFL Draft last month, was an expected part of the quarterback’s overall rehab process.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The nearly 50% surge could push the share of fuel costs to total operating expenses from just under a quarter to nearly a third, wiping out any expected profit margin.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Rashad knows that even now, at this late stage in hip-hop’s evolution, rappers are expected to guard their reputations carefully.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Sneed was the key witness against Glossip at the first two trials and is expected to testify again at the third trial.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Work will begin this summer on Naperville Road intersection improvements between Interstate 88 and Ridgeland Avenue, with daily lane closures expected, a DuPage County official said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Thursday marked 10 days since Orlando dismissed Mosley as the team’s 15th coach, and so far not much has been disclosed from what’s expected to be a close-to-the-vest search under president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
As expected, Tuesday’s report showed an unusually high spike in housing prices that was effectively a methodology hangover from the most recent federal government shutdown.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Barry Keoghan is also expected to appear once more as the Joker.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 May 2026
Gabi is expected to make its next public appearance at Seoul’s upcoming Lantern Festival on May 16-17, honoring the Buddha’s birthday.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Adjective
An expected 11% growth for Saab in 2030-2035 is largely priced in, the analysts said.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 19 May 2026
At the same time many suppliers of memory and solid-state storage started production expansion projects to meet prior expected demand that will start to come on line by 2027.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Plant the seeds about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Forecasters are closely watching the model runs for the expected El Niño, which show a stark warming in the Pacific this summer.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The expected sailing time to Rotterdam is around five days, the cruise company said.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Payton said the second procedure, which came just before the NFL Draft last month, was an expected part of the quarterback’s overall rehab process.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The nearly 50% surge could push the share of fuel costs to total operating expenses from just under a quarter to nearly a third, wiping out any expected profit margin.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Verb
The Browns are expected to hold a quarterback competition in training camp among Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel, with rookie Taylen Green selected in the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Rashad knows that even now, at this late stage in hip-hop’s evolution, rappers are expected to guard their reputations carefully.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Sneed was the key witness against Glossip at the first two trials and is expected to testify again at the third trial.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Work will begin this summer on Naperville Road intersection improvements between Interstate 88 and Ridgeland Avenue, with daily lane closures expected, a DuPage County official said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Thursday marked 10 days since Orlando dismissed Mosley as the team’s 15th coach, and so far not much has been disclosed from what’s expected to be a close-to-the-vest search under president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
As expected, Tuesday’s report showed an unusually high spike in housing prices that was effectively a methodology hangover from the most recent federal government shutdown.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Barry Keoghan is also expected to appear once more as the Joker.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 May 2026
Gabi is expected to make its next public appearance at Seoul’s upcoming Lantern Festival on May 16-17, honoring the Buddha’s birthday.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expected
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According to Amazon, shoppers can create scheduled actions, like restocking household essentials, or get reminders about upcoming birthdays and gift ideas.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Charles Johnson, founder of 4Kira4Moms, described repeatedly pleading for intervention while his wife, Kira, was bleeding internally after a scheduled C-section.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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As a result, roles that require more specialized skills, niche certifications, technical expertise or substantial experience can remain open for much longer than anticipated, putting extra pressure on existing staff and slowing growth plans.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Looking at the data of El Niños, strong ones, like the one anticipated to form, come with more high tide flooding.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The high-profile trial drew intense media coverage as AI playmakers and reporters awaited to see how the results would reshape the fast-expanding industry.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Oil prices inched up on Thursday as the market anxiously awaited any encouraging signals from the US-China summit in Beijing, while new data indicated an unprecedented drawdown of global oil reserves.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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“Expected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expected. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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