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
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators and court records have raised concerns about childcare providers that refused inspections, failed to respond to scheduled visits, and reported enrollment numbers that did not align with reality.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Members of the House, which went into a pre-scheduled recess after passing the bill, would have to return to approve any changes the Senate makes before the shutdown deadline.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Oil policy shift The scheduled call with the Phillips 66 executive came amid growing uncertainty over the future of California’s refining industry.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
More than 180 scheduled speakers–including novelist Zadie Smith and Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern–pulled out of the program last Friday.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
One report suggested that a massage therapist had shown up at the couple’s home for a pre-scheduled appointment but got no answer at the door and contacted their daughter, who went inside the home and found Rob Reiner slain.
—City News Service, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Right now, pending a last minute pause, the January 7th scheduled hearing in DTLA for Nick Reiner for the December 14 killing of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner is still on the calendar.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Michael R. Sisak The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Nonstop flights from Newark and Miami have made Dominica far easier to reach, and momentum is building ahead of a new international airport scheduled to open in 2027.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Goodarzi’s arraignment, which was scheduled for Tuesday morning, was continued to Thursday, the DA’s office confirmed.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Luukkonen is also scheduled to go to the Olympics with Team Finland, so this injury could affect his availability for that tournament.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Loadholt's sentencing is scheduled for April 23.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The film will have its world premiere as the opening film at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 22, 2026.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Harry had been scheduled to be in court on Thursday anyway, as his original date for testimony was set for then.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
His next court appearance is scheduled for February 21, 2025.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
This game came one day after his fiancee, Carolina Matovac, announced on Instagram that yesterday was the scheduled due date for the couple’s first child.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators and court records have raised concerns about childcare providers that refused inspections, failed to respond to scheduled visits, and reported enrollment numbers that did not align with reality.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Members of the House, which went into a pre-scheduled recess after passing the bill, would have to return to approve any changes the Senate makes before the shutdown deadline.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Oil policy shift The scheduled call with the Phillips 66 executive came amid growing uncertainty over the future of California’s refining industry.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
More than 180 scheduled speakers–including novelist Zadie Smith and Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern–pulled out of the program last Friday.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
One report suggested that a massage therapist had shown up at the couple’s home for a pre-scheduled appointment but got no answer at the door and contacted their daughter, who went inside the home and found Rob Reiner slain.
—City News Service, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Right now, pending a last minute pause, the January 7th scheduled hearing in DTLA for Nick Reiner for the December 14 killing of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner is still on the calendar.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
The state trial hasn't been scheduled, and the next hearing isn't until May, when Carro is expected to rule on a defense request to exclude certain evidence that prosecutors say connects Mangione to the killing.
—Michael R. Sisak The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Nonstop flights from Newark and Miami have made Dominica far easier to reach, and momentum is building ahead of a new international airport scheduled to open in 2027.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Goodarzi’s arraignment, which was scheduled for Tuesday morning, was continued to Thursday, the DA’s office confirmed.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Luukkonen is also scheduled to go to the Olympics with Team Finland, so this injury could affect his availability for that tournament.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Loadholt's sentencing is scheduled for April 23.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The film will have its world premiere as the opening film at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 22, 2026.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Harry had been scheduled to be in court on Thursday anyway, as his original date for testimony was set for then.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
His next court appearance is scheduled for February 21, 2025.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
Adjective
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That gap between strategy and readiness plays into expected outcomes.—
Jennifer Belissent,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Begin planting seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your area.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once news broke that Nix would miss the game and Stidham would start, the Patriots were listed as favorites in the game.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Curable violations are listed as having a $10K to $12K per violation penalty, and uncurable violations are in the range of $80K to $200K as civil penalties.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unit 1 entered commercial operation on January 1, 2025.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered a head coaching search for just the third time since hiring Chuck Noll in 1969.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mahmoud Haqiqat, commander of the police station in Iranshahr, Iran, was assassinated in a drive-by shooting, who recorded the event and posted it online.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The claim was filed in November in a UK High Court dealing with commercial issues by Libyan Foreign Bank, a unit of the Central Bank of Libya known as LFB, over loans taken out against a 2001 credit facility that Zimbabwe has allegedly failed to honor, court documents show.—
William Clowes,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bondi and Blanche filed a response arguing that Massie and Khanna do not have a legal basis for the request.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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