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
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The court found that the secretary is not authorized to cancel an ongoing TPS extension before its scheduled end.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year Kennedy removed all existing members from the panel and appointed new ones—a highly unusual and criticized move—shortly before the scheduled June meeting.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chicago Board of Education is set to appoint a new board member the same day as a scheduled vote on a budget for Chicago Public Schools’ upcoming fiscal year, capping months of debate over how to close a looming deficit while navigating lingering political tensions.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The scheduled launch had reached the propellant load for the rocket's super-heavy booster, according to SpaceX's X feed.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
This left the status of her scheduled challenger, Stephanie Vaquer, in question.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The lack of routine and scheduled activities, however, may pose a serious risk for children who fill that void with gaming.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The event is also scheduled to feature a historic mixed tag team match pitting CM Punk and the returning AJ Lee against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The seven people killed by the explosions are believed to have been working for Devastating Pyrotechnics in the busy days ahead of a string of shows scheduled on and around the Fourth of July.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
He had been scheduled to speak at the University of Missouri on September 29.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Since that session had already taken place on Monday, Metsola noted a tribute could still be scheduled for October.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The group is scheduled to meet for the second time September 18 and 19, when these presentations on vaccine risk are expected to be made.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
McQueen’s Wasp is scheduled to go up for bid on Thursday, October 9, during RM Sotheby’s Hershey 2025 sale.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
El Grito Chicago, the city's festival for Mexican Independence Day, has postponed the event scheduled for next weekend because of the ICE activity.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The court found that the secretary is not authorized to cancel an ongoing TPS extension before its scheduled end.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year Kennedy removed all existing members from the panel and appointed new ones—a highly unusual and criticized move—shortly before the scheduled June meeting.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chicago Board of Education is set to appoint a new board member the same day as a scheduled vote on a budget for Chicago Public Schools’ upcoming fiscal year, capping months of debate over how to close a looming deficit while navigating lingering political tensions.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The scheduled launch had reached the propellant load for the rocket's super-heavy booster, according to SpaceX's X feed.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
This left the status of her scheduled challenger, Stephanie Vaquer, in question.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The lack of routine and scheduled activities, however, may pose a serious risk for children who fill that void with gaming.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Every query passes through its system, where it is evaluated, rewritten, and scheduled in real time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The event is also scheduled to feature a historic mixed tag team match pitting CM Punk and the returning AJ Lee against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The seven people killed by the explosions are believed to have been working for Devastating Pyrotechnics in the busy days ahead of a string of shows scheduled on and around the Fourth of July.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
He had been scheduled to speak at the University of Missouri on September 29.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Since that session had already taken place on Monday, Metsola noted a tribute could still be scheduled for October.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The group is scheduled to meet for the second time September 18 and 19, when these presentations on vaccine risk are expected to be made.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
McQueen’s Wasp is scheduled to go up for bid on Thursday, October 9, during RM Sotheby’s Hershey 2025 sale.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
El Grito Chicago, the city's festival for Mexican Independence Day, has postponed the event scheduled for next weekend because of the ICE activity.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, economists caution, the better-than-expected reading could be a sign of a slowing economy and that shrinking businesses’ margins could foretell higher prices for consumers in the near future.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Rebels have not listed him on their recent availability reports, but ESPN reported early Saturday that Simmons will be a game-time decision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The second individual was listed as Adil in Nasir's probable cause summary, and arrest documents have not been found at this time.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Progressive former Congressional candidate Josh Weil briefly entered the Senate race earlier this year, but has since dropped out, citing health reasons.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Nepali Army had also been called in to back up security forces after protesters entered restricted zones and the Parliament premises.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The number of recalls dropped in 2020 to 238, the lowest number of recalls CPSC recorded in the 2018 to 2025 period.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Touch, Tortoise’s eighth studio album and the follow-up to 2016’s The Catastrophist, was recorded and mixed by the band’s own John McEntire.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sherrilyn McQueen, who has published more than 80 novels that reached the New York Times bestseller list under the name Sherrilyn Kenyon, first accused her ex-husband Lawrence Kenyon of poisoning her in a lawsuit in 2019, a year after her husband filed for divorce.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wallace filed the claim, which is related to data protection, on Friday.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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