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
The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 With only four scheduled voting days remaining, the group is concerned the bill could die if the Senate does not act. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The Kansas State High School Activities Association said its scheduled flag football state championship has been suspended, along with any other of its matches through the weekend. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 Every measure improved by more than 20%, while employees worked approximately 20% fewer scheduled hours, with quality and service maintained or improved. — Joe Manok, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The forum, moderated by FOX40 anchor Nikki Laurenzo and hosted by the Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce, was one of only two scheduled debates between Pan and Kiley. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Illinois postponed a scheduled gasoline tax increase, and Kentucky temporarily cut gasoline and diesel taxes by 10 cents a gallon. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Following Macklemore’s removal, the other scheduled supporting acts — Aaron Rowe, Finneas and Lukas Graham — withdrew from the tour. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026 On July 10, Dan Patrick said the commissioner canceled a scheduled interview on his show. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
The vote, which had been scheduled for last week, was delayed after two days of deliberations because of growing wariness among Egyptians concerned about an intervention in Yemen's long-running conflict. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Takuji Aida, chief Japan economist at Credit Agricole, said the next rate hike is likely to happen in January, when the BOJ is scheduled to release its quarterly outlook report that assesses economic activity and prices. — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The vote, which had been scheduled for last week, was delayed after two days of deliberations because of growing wariness among Egyptians concerned about an intervention in Yemen’s long-running conflict. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The Hawks are scheduled to host the Cavaliers at State Farm Arena on Thursday night. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Court records show Lasher entered his no-contest plea on April 10, four days before his trial was scheduled to begin. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 When Apple scheduled its launch the day before Nothing’s in March, Nothing graffitied over Apple’s invitation and Pei posted it online. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Zhang is scheduled to appear in federal district court Friday for a post-indictment arraignment. — David Douglas, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Ahead of the company’s next quarterly earnings report scheduled for tomorrow, the other big question that remains is what the reorganization signals for Netflix’s future. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
  1. expected
  2. listed
  3. entered
  4. recorded
  5. filed
Adjective
  • Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch has been a huge hit for Paramount+ and the expected Season 2 renewal came with two episodes still to stream of Season 1.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The expected lockout, and MLB’s insistence on a salary cap in their CBA proposals, have also cast doubt on what the system will look like next year — whenever the season begins.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of expected
Verb
  • In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Leading rusher Jeremy Payne, who exited the Baylor game in the first quarter, is listed as questionable along with tight end Kari Ashley and edge rusher Zach Chapman.
    — Steven Johnson. Story produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • When Diaconu first entered a business fundraising competition, people questioned whether repair as a business was scalable and durable.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The soldier entered a not guilty plea in New York federal court.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of entered
Verb
  • The expansive feeling also comes from the way the duo wrote and recorded these tracks.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For Burned, Ounsworth recorded in his home studio, produced the album with frequent collaborator Nick Krill and enlisted Dave and Mike Fridmann to mix.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of recorded
Verb
  • The University of Arizona Police Department, which filed the search warrant, said on Tuesday that the investigation was ongoing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Davis’s letter follows a separate ethics complaint filed by a conservative watchdog group to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over Slotkin’s University of Chicago remarks, first reported by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of filed

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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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