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
Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Ukraine's men's water polo team forfeited a scheduled World Cup game Monday against a team of Russians in Malta and the Russians were handed a 5-0 win by default.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The next scheduled negotiating session is Thursday.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The Commerce Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Lutnick's scheduled appearance.
—Emily Wilkins,dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The scheduled three-night headlining appearance by Ye, formerly Kanye West, at the Wireless Festival in London is only growing in controversy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
All visits must be pre-scheduled.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The dismissal of several key claims from the suit comes one month ahead the scheduled start of their trial.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The announcement could mark the culmination of the team’s yearslong stadium search and is anticipated to focus on a new stadium, two officials scheduled to attend the press conference told The Star.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The authors of the study received an official rejection letter from the journal on Tuesday, one source said, even though the study had cleared internal reviews and had been scheduled for publication.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
DeSantis scheduled the session for late April as the nation awaits a Supreme Court ruling on a key section of the Voting Rights Act that bans discrimination in voting systems.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Finch was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
West, now known as Ye, is scheduled to headline the Hellwat Festival on July 18 at the RCF Arena in the Northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The lawyer demanded an immediate preliminary hearing and is scheduled to return to court on Thursday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Cade Horton is scheduled to have his elbow surgery Thursday.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
During the scheduled recess on April 2, the Senate and Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, voted unanimously to send a DHS funding bill back to the House for consideration.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Ukraine's men's water polo team forfeited a scheduled World Cup game Monday against a team of Russians in Malta and the Russians were handed a 5-0 win by default.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The next scheduled negotiating session is Thursday.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The Commerce Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Lutnick's scheduled appearance.
—Emily Wilkins,dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The scheduled three-night headlining appearance by Ye, formerly Kanye West, at the Wireless Festival in London is only growing in controversy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
All visits must be pre-scheduled.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The dismissal of several key claims from the suit comes one month ahead the scheduled start of their trial.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
He is scheduled to play left field Thursday.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The announcement could mark the culmination of the team’s yearslong stadium search and is anticipated to focus on a new stadium, two officials scheduled to attend the press conference told The Star.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The authors of the study received an official rejection letter from the journal on Tuesday, one source said, even though the study had cleared internal reviews and had been scheduled for publication.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
DeSantis scheduled the session for late April as the nation awaits a Supreme Court ruling on a key section of the Voting Rights Act that bans discrimination in voting systems.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Finch was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
West, now known as Ye, is scheduled to headline the Hellwat Festival on July 18 at the RCF Arena in the Northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The lawyer demanded an immediate preliminary hearing and is scheduled to return to court on Thursday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Cade Horton is scheduled to have his elbow surgery Thursday.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
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An expected trip by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a second round of talks with Iranian officials is being put on hold after negotiators from Tehran reportedly declined to participate.—
Mike Sheen,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, the mayor outlined his plan to close an expected $146 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year that begins in July.—
Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The home is listed on historical registers as the Fernand-Strong House, named after the family that built it and KU’s chancellor.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-three of the 62 players on Final Four rosters listed a foreign country as their hometown, and NCAA data shows the number of international players on D-I rosters (888) has more than doubled since 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the efficient righty throwing to a Red Sox lineup that entered the game 23rd in runs scored and 24th in wRC+, the Yankees won, 4-0.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The eight-episode season will be entered for outstanding comedy series, with 15 cast members vying in the supporting actor and actress races and four additional performers submitted in guest acting categories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No commercial ships were recorded crossing the strait Sunday as the latest developments played out, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Trump has recorded himself reading Bible verses that will be released on Tuesday as part of a marathon session at the Museum of the Bible.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cops have no control over false complaints being filed against him, the lawsuit states.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Court documents reveal new details Court documents filed late last week provide some new insight into the case, as well as into Mendoza Hernandez’s background.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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