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 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 About 10 of Riley’s friends and relatives attended both scheduled arraignments, according to the newspaper. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 18 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
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He is also scheduled to travel to New York for the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting later this month. ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Future sales will feature luxury watches and enough Hermès handbags (around 250, Hotlotz said) for two standalone auctions, the first of which is scheduled for November. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 On a trip to Washington earlier this year, a group of German legislators, from various political parties, had scheduled meetings at the Pentagon and State Department. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 The status meeting previously scheduled by Cooper is essentially to set more deadlines and court dates. Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. William Earl, Variety, 14 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 Court records show the hearing was previously scheduled and reset. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Sage's sentencing is scheduled for December, but Motyka's sentencing has not yet been scheduled. Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
Adjective
  • An expected 30 employees from NYDIG and 250 institutional client relationships will join BitGo, according to a person close to the matter.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Fins have a secondary so inexperienced the guys might need asbestos uniforms against the expected torching.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
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  • 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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