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
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 Keeping up with scheduled maintenance, like oil changes, is often required to keep a warranty valid. Emily Mercer, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 About 10 of Riley’s friends and relatives attended both scheduled arraignments, according to the newspaper. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 After the bullpen had to cover all nine innings Saturday when Griffin Jax was scratched from a scheduled start due to elbow discomfort, Seymour worked six solid innings, allowing a first-inning run and nothing else. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 The scheduled auction of the arcade’s games was also cancelled. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 The scheduled lockup expiry will enable some employees and early investors who bought pre-IPO to sell, possibly driving the share price further down from its current all-time low. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 His most recent post, which was pre-scheduled to go up around midnight, was about the sudden death of van-life personality Joe Felz. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Double Starbucks Stars on eligible purchases made on the same day as a scheduled Delta flight. Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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Frieze Abu Dhabi announced today the 84 exhibitors who will participate in its inaugural edition, scheduled to run November 19–22 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, in the city’s Saadiyat Cultural District. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a bus-sized observatory and successor to the iconic Hubble Space Telescope, is scheduled to launch Sunday morning from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket. Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Lively and Baldoni settled their 18-month legal war in May, avoiding a federal trial that was scheduled for later that month. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first keynote speech at the Fed’s marquee annual conference in Jackson Hole on Friday. Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Fourth Judicial District Judge Steven Hippler scheduled an evidentiary hearing for June 17, 2027, regarding the 31-year-old’s request for a trial. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 Two more bellwether cases remain scheduled for trial in October, and Meta faces thousands more similar lawsuits that are currently pending. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Under Texas law, Castro is scheduled to be released on Thursday after 90 days in custody if the state has not extradited him. Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Saturday’s schedule includes the Kowboys Invitational at Osceola, where Duffell is scheduled to run, and the Trinity Prep Invitational. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
Adjective
  • Iris is currently crowdfunding the T1 on Kickstarter, where it can be ordered for as little as US$1,120 (down from its expected MSRP of $1,495).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • While the entire country is listed under Level 2, the department classified the Chapare Province under the highest Level 4 - Do Not Travel classification.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prospective applicants for the program must submit industrial sites with a minimum of 30 acres of contiguous land, and the sites must be listed on the Arkansas Site Selection Database.
    Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Combined with recent updates across several companies in the AI industry, the AI competition appears to have entered a new phase centered on cost-efficiency.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, Tatcha entered Europe in partnership with Sephora, adding to existing footprints in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz rose 27% in the past week, according to a CNN analysis of figures from the UK Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO), which recorded 103 entering and 89 leaving.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Global rise Amnesty International said in May that recorded executions worldwide rose 78% in 2025 to 2,707, the highest number documented by the rights group since 1981.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cook denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit challenging her dismissal.
    Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Patty Hector, who was fired by the county in October 2023, filed the lawsuit in February 2025 with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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