scheduled 1 of 2

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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scheduled

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verb

past tense of schedule
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
Adjective
Appspace, Robin, and Zoom can use Spot’s presence data to automatically reserve a room when someone walks in, check people into scheduled meetings, or release spaces that turn out to be empty. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 Kim, who is a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, also said he was not convinced Republicans would work with Democrats next year to roll back or delay the scheduled Medicaid cuts. Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 But the Department of Homeland Security hasn’t yet made an announcement on TPS for El Salvador, and September 9 is the scheduled ending date for protections for Salvadorans, which were last extended during the final days of the Biden administration. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The power went out just minutes before the scheduled kickoff and the delay lasted about 1 hour, 45 minutes. Associated Pess, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 Power went out at Doak Campbell Stadium just minutes before the scheduled kickoff and the delay lasted about 1 hour, 45 minutes. Bob Ferrante, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Depending on the format, communities can include club facilities, pools, gathering areas, fitness centers, business space and scheduled programming. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 So after almost thirty years, his work in late night was coming to an end at the Largo, and his final show was a week before my scheduled C-section. Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 The deployment is officially described as part of a scheduled rotation, with the George Washington expected to take over responsibilities from the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
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On the day of Kirk’s murder, Fisher was scheduled to work in the school’s criminal-defense clinic, which enlists law students to serve as public defenders in Lubbock County. Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 He's being held in the Allegheny County Jail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for the end of the month. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Print, photo and radio pool coverage is scheduled to continue, as well as secondary TV poolers. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 The survey measured preferences during a particular period in late August, and Venezuela does not currently have a presidential election scheduled under the circumstances posed in the poll. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Trump is scheduled to meet with Gulf leaders on Tuesday to discuss the next phase of the war with Iran, two US officials told CNN. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 However, five state elections are scheduled next year, three of them in April. Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 An Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is scheduled to occur there in November. Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 The ticket on-sale dates for Sunday in the Park With George were pushed back twice, having originally been scheduled for May 2026, then delayed to summer 2026. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
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  • The indie studio defied convention by taking the project out in August, usually considered a dead period with many executives on vacation as the TV business takes a breather before an expected post-Labor Day influx of pitches.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Black's lawyers, Susan Estrich and Aaron Cutler, earlier Tuesday blasted the committee for its expected vote, and asked the panel to postpone taking that step.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • At the facility, used vehicles undergo inspections, repairs, detailing, and photography in high-definition, 360-degree camera booths before being listed online.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • It's been a volatile year for Chinese AI companies that have listed.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • The carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes an awakening is a catalyst of the breakup—the version of the self that entered the relationship is no longer recognizable.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • In 2025, 101,900 people applied for asylum in the UK, the third-highest number ever recorded in a calendar year, according to government figures.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The club struggled against Astros starter Hunter Brown, who recorded 10 strikeouts in his outing.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In contrast, Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System, filed a lawsuit regarding Act 372 of 2023, the common-sense library law, in Fayetteville before liberal Judge Timothy Brooks.
    Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Because the case was filed as a class action lawsuit, if a judge sides with the plaintiffs, that decision will apply not just to the 17 scientist plaintiffs, but to any researcher whose work has been affected by the term searches.
    Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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