as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
a scheduled stop for the train
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as in listed
to put (someone or something) on a list
I've scheduled you for an appointment tomorrow
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Recent Examples of scheduled
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Drones are barred starting one hour before to one hour after the scheduled event.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Last year, the agency went as far as to offer monthly bonuses to employees who show up to all their scheduled shifts, CNN affiliate WUSA9 previously reported.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
To that, Ethan Hawke and Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walters are the scheduled Live!
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
In the days before the FCC greenlighted an $8 billion merger in July between Paramount and Skydance, Stephen Colbert revealed the scheduled cancellation of his late-night show on CBS, which is owned by Paramount.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The news comes six months before the scheduled opening of Miami Freedom Park Stadium, which is under construction at the site of the former Melreese Golf Course near Miami International Airport.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
These situations feel a little less curated and stiff than a pre-scheduled appearance at a pop-up merch experience or hyper-secured CD signing.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
More all-time favorites are scheduled to perform throughout the weekend such as Korn, Three Days Grace, Rob Zombie, A Perfect Circle, Lamb of God and Marilyn Manson.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Of late, Rosenzweig was deeply involved in the Medicare fraud case that was scheduled for trial in early October.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez-Lopez was scheduled for an interview in March, but their lawyer advised them not to attend.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The true loss is likely greater, food banks said, because not all of the year’s deliveries had been scheduled.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
The driver who crashed into their home fatally shot himself two years later, about a week before his trial for intoxication manslaughter was scheduled to begin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Interim letters are scheduled to be mailed to owners on November 14.
—CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The east-west 31st Street bus is scheduled to come every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
All scheduled events are allowed to proceed as scheduled, USU said in a statement.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Drones are barred starting one hour before to one hour after the scheduled event.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Last year, the agency went as far as to offer monthly bonuses to employees who show up to all their scheduled shifts, CNN affiliate WUSA9 previously reported.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
To that, Ethan Hawke and Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walters are the scheduled Live!
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
In the days before the FCC greenlighted an $8 billion merger in July between Paramount and Skydance, Stephen Colbert revealed the scheduled cancellation of his late-night show on CBS, which is owned by Paramount.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The news comes six months before the scheduled opening of Miami Freedom Park Stadium, which is under construction at the site of the former Melreese Golf Course near Miami International Airport.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
These situations feel a little less curated and stiff than a pre-scheduled appearance at a pop-up merch experience or hyper-secured CD signing.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The 157-unit Harlow & Hem development is scheduled for completion by summer 2027.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
More all-time favorites are scheduled to perform throughout the weekend such as Korn, Three Days Grace, Rob Zombie, A Perfect Circle, Lamb of God and Marilyn Manson.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Of late, Rosenzweig was deeply involved in the Medicare fraud case that was scheduled for trial in early October.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez-Lopez was scheduled for an interview in March, but their lawyer advised them not to attend.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The true loss is likely greater, food banks said, because not all of the year’s deliveries had been scheduled.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
The driver who crashed into their home fatally shot himself two years later, about a week before his trial for intoxication manslaughter was scheduled to begin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Interim letters are scheduled to be mailed to owners on November 14.
—CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The east-west 31st Street bus is scheduled to come every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s legal bill for her high-stakes congressional hearing on sanctuary cities last March has increased by $100,000, to bring the city’s total expected spending on the matter to a whopping $750,000.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The song could be included in an expected Aaliyah album.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ticketmaster listed several thousand tickets still for sale for Friday’s game.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Young adults between the ages of 20 and 44 (42%) and patients arriving from recreational activities (52% of the relatively few cases with a preceding activity listed) were most frequently seen in emergency rooms.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Efrain Santos-Palacios, a 26-year-old Mexican national who entered the country without inspection, was arrested as well.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, NBCUniversal entered into a multi-year advertising deal with DraftKings, another major sports betting platform.—
Lillian Rizzo,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, only 29 fatal incidents involving the animals have been recorded in North America since 1868.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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After the offshore earthquake, the institute recorded several aftershocks, many more than 4-magnitude.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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An immigration detainer was filed in 2017, but he was released before ICE could act.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In documents filed in Davidson County, Tennessee, viewed by PEOPLE, the couple laid bare the terms of their divorce.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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