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
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Charles Johnson, founder of 4Kira4Moms, described repeatedly pleading for intervention while his wife, Kira, was bleeding internally after a scheduled C-section.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
One woman said her scheduled pap smear at the Corvallis Clinic was delayed more than six months.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
The scheduled participants include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Between scheduled activities, guests have access to an infrared sauna, an outdoor heated pool, a jacuzzi and cold plunges.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Frontier has added 3 million seats in the last week to its scheduled flying between June and September, the analysis shows.
—Siddharth Philip, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The scheduled arrival of the MV Hondius in Tenerife this Sunday comes despite pushback from the islands’ president, Fernando Clavijo.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
The scheduled trial was to address Lively’s accusations of breach of contract and retaliation.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The renewal news comes just ahead of the Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to drop on May 27.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 May 2026
Powerhouse Parramatta is scheduled to open in late 2026 and will be Powerhouse’s flagship site.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The project, which is scheduled to begin in November, also includes opening up views along holes and on the water through vegetation management around wetlands, repairing and maintaining infrastructure like cart paths, and reshaping and laser-leveling all teeing areas.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In June, a facility with 205 interim housing beds operated by Exodus Recovery is scheduled to open on nearby Lake Street.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The workloads are not split across sites; they are scheduled to run on either unit.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Willis-Hightower was scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Wednesday.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, the grounds of the National WWI Musuem and Memorial continue to prepare for the official FIFA Fan Festival, scheduled to open on Thursday, June 11.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Adjective
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
Charles Johnson, founder of 4Kira4Moms, described repeatedly pleading for intervention while his wife, Kira, was bleeding internally after a scheduled C-section.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
One woman said her scheduled pap smear at the Corvallis Clinic was delayed more than six months.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
The scheduled participants include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Between scheduled activities, guests have access to an infrared sauna, an outdoor heated pool, a jacuzzi and cold plunges.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Frontier has added 3 million seats in the last week to its scheduled flying between June and September, the analysis shows.
—Siddharth Philip, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The scheduled arrival of the MV Hondius in Tenerife this Sunday comes despite pushback from the islands’ president, Fernando Clavijo.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
The scheduled trial was to address Lively’s accusations of breach of contract and retaliation.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Verb
There were playoff games scheduled back-to-back.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The renewal news comes just ahead of the Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to drop on May 27.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 May 2026
Powerhouse Parramatta is scheduled to open in late 2026 and will be Powerhouse’s flagship site.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The project, which is scheduled to begin in November, also includes opening up views along holes and on the water through vegetation management around wetlands, repairing and maintaining infrastructure like cart paths, and reshaping and laser-leveling all teeing areas.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In June, a facility with 205 interim housing beds operated by Exodus Recovery is scheduled to open on nearby Lake Street.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The workloads are not split across sites; they are scheduled to run on either unit.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Willis-Hightower was scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Wednesday.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, the grounds of the National WWI Musuem and Memorial continue to prepare for the official FIFA Fan Festival, scheduled to open on Thursday, June 11.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
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An expected 11% growth for Saab in 2030-2035 is largely priced in, the analysts said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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At the same time many suppliers of memory and solid-state storage started production expansion projects to meet prior expected demand that will start to come on line by 2027.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The older surfer was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he’s listed in critical condition, cops said.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Now listed for $360, the Mevbc patio umbrella is 10 feet wide and 13 feet long.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Villas are entered through the garden, on stone pathways that aren’t conducive to wheelchairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The investigation determined that Castillo used his control panel to unlock the third inmate’s cell, and in his line of sight, the pair pulled open the door, entered the cell and proceeded to punch and kick the victim.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Appearing in her fourth WNBA game, Johnson recorded 14 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes against the Fever.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Weaver and Devin Williams — the other former Yankees closer in the Mets’ bullpen — recorded the final nine outs in Saturday’s victory, which evened the Subway Series at one win apiece going into Sunday afternoon’s finale.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The Placer County District Attorney’s Office has formally filed a charge of accessory against Lawhead-Steele.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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That argument is now central to a lawsuit filed by the Save City Hall Coalition, which claims the city failed to properly maintain the building as required by law.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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