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
Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
New York had not announced a scheduled starter.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Appointments and pre-scheduled parties will still be held during that time, Anderson said.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Just before its scheduled roadshow, WeWork withdrew its IPO as its valuation plunged and investor interest waned.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Many parents like him have lives that revolve around highly scheduled and organized kids’ activities.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
As of Friday, though, only a few of the nine scheduled acts remain on the roster, including Flo Rida, Vanilla Ice and Fab Morvan, half of 1980s pop duo Milli Vanilli alongside the late Rob Pilatus.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Even that will be more expensive with fuel surcharges, according to David Zipkin, cofounder of Tradewind Aviation, which operates both private and scheduled routes.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
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
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The segment is scheduled to be aired this summer following his completion of the fellowship curriculum.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The railroad was originally scheduled to open its 2026 season on May 23.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Epic Eid event, originally scheduled for June 1, would have been the third year it was celebrated at Epic Waters waterpark in Grand Prairie.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Daily flights are scheduled to be suspended because of fuel costs, Action News 4 reported.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 June 2026
He is scheduled to return July 1 for his sentencing in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Iran is scheduled to kick off its campaign against New Zealand on June 15.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 June 2026
That day happened to be one day before the annual NBA trade deadline, but it was chosen because neither the Wizards nor the Capitals had home games scheduled that night.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Adjective
Arrival times should be based on the bus’s actual location and speed, not its scheduled time.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
New York had not announced a scheduled starter.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Appointments and pre-scheduled parties will still be held during that time, Anderson said.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Just before its scheduled roadshow, WeWork withdrew its IPO as its valuation plunged and investor interest waned.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Many parents like him have lives that revolve around highly scheduled and organized kids’ activities.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
As of Friday, though, only a few of the nine scheduled acts remain on the roster, including Flo Rida, Vanilla Ice and Fab Morvan, half of 1980s pop duo Milli Vanilli alongside the late Rob Pilatus.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Even that will be more expensive with fuel surcharges, according to David Zipkin, cofounder of Tradewind Aviation, which operates both private and scheduled routes.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
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
Verb
Load management Ohtani is scheduled to get the day off Thursday, Roberts said before Wednesday’s game.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The segment is scheduled to be aired this summer following his completion of the fellowship curriculum.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The railroad was originally scheduled to open its 2026 season on May 23.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Epic Eid event, originally scheduled for June 1, would have been the third year it was celebrated at Epic Waters waterpark in Grand Prairie.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Daily flights are scheduled to be suspended because of fuel costs, Action News 4 reported.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 June 2026
He is scheduled to return July 1 for his sentencing in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Iran is scheduled to kick off its campaign against New Zealand on June 15.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 June 2026
That day happened to be one day before the annual NBA trade deadline, but it was chosen because neither the Wizards nor the Capitals had home games scheduled that night.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
Adjective
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The expected arrival of El Niño in the next few months could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, just a year after the last one's conclusion, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned this week.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Idaho lawmakers took aim at Medicaid programs this year in an attempt to address an expected budget deficit.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2026
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Nor does either cite Biden’s name in the biographies listed on their official campaign websites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Any other object not listed that could, in the opinion of event organizers, be considered a weapon, will also not be allowed inside.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Sheila Ebana and her husband Mounir Nasraoui had earlier entered a raffle sponsored by a Spanish sports newspaper.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Then there was Stone’s goal early in the second period of Game 3, which was quickly erased after an offside challenge revealed that Howden entered the zone before the puck.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Smaller waves were recorded in Indonesia and Malaysia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Ai Kitagawa notched her seventh goal of the campaign in the narrow victory, while goalkeeper Isaac Ranson recorded his first clean sheet in his inaugural USL W start.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Verb
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One of them was Benjamin Locke, a men’s soccer player with the Wolfpack who filed the original lawsuit in August 2022.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The 21-year-old filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to change her name to simply Zahara Marley Jolie, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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