scheduled 1 of 2

adjective

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
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 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
Verb
Heading into the fall, she’s scheduled to sell her wares at over a dozen artisan markets. — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 If the Supreme Court accepts New Jersey's petition, arguments could be scheduled this fall, with the case expected to be decided by next summer. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 Ghostface Killah is scheduled to appear as guest of honor at the Boone and accept the proclamation following Wu-Tang Clan’s Kansas City-area stop on its final tour. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Airport officials said more than 4,400 departing flights are scheduled over the Labor Day travel period. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 These include tributes to community leaders, a fan fest ahead of Sunday’s game that has scheduled performances from Trick Daddy, Trina and an Uncle Luke appearance. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Other highlights include a Japanese Animation Special, which will feature the work of anime directors Rintaro, Kadowaki Kohei, Katanosaka Ryo, Natsume Shingo, and Shinomiya Yoshitoshi – all of whom are scheduled to attend the festival. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Flemming was previously scheduled to be off for Boston’s series with the Seattle Mariners and was not on the air for Monday’s game. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
  1. expected
  2. listed
  3. entered
  4. recorded
  5. filed
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
Definition of expected
Verb
  • DeNA, founded in Tokyo in 1999 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, spans mobile games, live-streaming and sports alongside its entertainment business.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Outside the courthouse, Navarrete listed all the documents her client would need for a chance to stay, as his daughter furiously typed them into a cellphone.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • The Hugging Face deal marks the second-largest for Nvidia; the chip company entered a $20 billion non-exclusive agreement to buy assets from chipmaker Groq in December.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies entered the home after the three-hour standoff and took the woman into custody without incident, Igoe said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of entered
Verb
  • July, which had previously been recorded as a negative 23,000, was revised up sharply by 44,000 to a total net job additions of 21,000.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But hiring remains well below the 166,000 monthly jobs that were the norm in 2023 and 2024, let alone the 491,000 a month recorded during the 2021-22 hiring boom that followed pandemic lockdowns.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of recorded
Verb
  • That warrant was later recalled after a Court of Appeals judge determined the former governor had filed to have Johnson removed from the case before her warrant was issued.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • After the sentencing, Donna’s legal team filed a notice of appeal, per the Tallahassee Democrat.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filed

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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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