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
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Saturday morning, when the last scheduled passenger train goes through, according to NCTD.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
The university will continue to fully operate through the remainder of the academic year, including the completion of all scheduled courses, academic programming and student services, the news release said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The event came about after a scheduled 30‑minute meeting between Chen and several other organizers turned into a three‑hour conversation that ultimately led to what the Dallas Open is today.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Karp wrote the day after the scheduled dinner.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Call it a scheduled victory for the surging New York Knicks, who wiped the Capital One Arena floors with the home team in a 132-101 victory on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
There is a scheduled referendum.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The widespread forecast is that will come during the summer, after a new chair is scheduled to step in atop the Fed.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And what of a matchup of blue bloods with Notre Dame, a series that’s scheduled for 2028 and 2029?
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
He was released from jail in New Orleans on Tuesday, and a pretrial hearing is scheduled for March 19.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Dozens of floral designers will once again create stunning arrangements for the Milwaukee Art Museum's annual Art in Bloom, scheduled for April 16-19 this year.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Knight is scheduled to speak after the Americans practice later in the day.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Paramount has scheduled a March 19, 2027 release date for what has become one of its marquee money making film franchises of the 2020s.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The full panel is so far not scheduled to meet this week.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
After flying to California for Garcia’s memorial service, Weir quickly resumed his scheduled tour with RatDog.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Saturday morning, when the last scheduled passenger train goes through, according to NCTD.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
The university will continue to fully operate through the remainder of the academic year, including the completion of all scheduled courses, academic programming and student services, the news release said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The event came about after a scheduled 30‑minute meeting between Chen and several other organizers turned into a three‑hour conversation that ultimately led to what the Dallas Open is today.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Karp wrote the day after the scheduled dinner.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Call it a scheduled victory for the surging New York Knicks, who wiped the Capital One Arena floors with the home team in a 132-101 victory on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
There is a scheduled referendum.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Clark was scheduled to start his annual tour of spring training camps on Tuesday.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The widespread forecast is that will come during the summer, after a new chair is scheduled to step in atop the Fed.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And what of a matchup of blue bloods with Notre Dame, a series that’s scheduled for 2028 and 2029?
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
He was released from jail in New Orleans on Tuesday, and a pretrial hearing is scheduled for March 19.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Dozens of floral designers will once again create stunning arrangements for the Milwaukee Art Museum's annual Art in Bloom, scheduled for April 16-19 this year.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Knight is scheduled to speak after the Americans practice later in the day.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Paramount has scheduled a March 19, 2027 release date for what has become one of its marquee money making film franchises of the 2020s.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The full panel is so far not scheduled to meet this week.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
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Despite the lower expected future tax rate of 24%, the conversion would have yielded $2,000 more, Vanguard said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The league said her expected timeline for recovery is four to six months, which could run into the start of the Minnesota Lynx’s season.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Roughly 95% of the hundreds of thousands of cases filed in 2024 were believed to be runaways and only 1% were listed as abducted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shooter entered arena with two guns According to police, the shooter was a licensed gun owner and had a permit to carry out of Florida.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Allegations and questions Epstein entered Wexner’s orbit in the 1980s when a mutual friend recommended Epstein as a financial adviser.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Europe, software companies suffered, including Dassault Systemes which saw its share post the biggest ever one-day drop, and RELX, a British analytics group which recorded its worst session decline since 1988.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Marte is a switch-hitting second baseman who has recorded three consecutive 25-homer seasons, including a career-high 36 in 2024.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then, in December 2023, Tommy Lee Jones filed a petition for the convervatorship to be terminated, which was granted, court records show.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Court records document their wife filed for divorce that same year, citing irreconcilable differences.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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