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
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 There is no scheduled debate or vote on the Sunshine Protection Act. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 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 This followed a dramatic beat-the-clock moment when the FAA only gave approval for the Mission 14 flight two days before the scheduled launch. — New Atlas, 29 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
Verb
The hospital pricing machine A patient with health coverage from a car dealership was scheduled to get an outpatient knee surgery this August at a facility owned by Banner Health in Arizona. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 The strike was set to begin at the Whitney on October 5—three days before member previews were scheduled to begin for the museum’s Roy Lichtenstein exhibition. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Filming on Kai is scheduled to take place in Ukraine in the first half of 2027, with the project bringing together producers from Ukraine, Poland, Germany, France and the Czech Republic. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 The doctor was scheduled to see 17 people as the sun set in this North Georgia mountain town of roughly 10,000 residents on the South Carolina border. — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Gayden was charged with first-degree murder and is scheduled to make her first court appearance on Monday, WLS reports. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Another expansion at the Wisconsin site is scheduled for completion in 2027. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Dean is on her Art of Loving tour and is scheduled to perform Monday and Tuesday at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 This week is the last that the Senate is scheduled to be in session before Election Day. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduled
Adjective
  • But perhaps no one feels its expected passage in the Senate as acutely, or as personally, as Peter Mills.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In tracking a potential illness in the locker room, wide receiver Jonathan Mingo popped up on the injury report on Wednesday with an illness and was listed as questionable.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, a $22 million villa also listed on Belvedere Island, this one accessible via a funicular.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company entered the country more than 20 years ago with an affiliate.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Once the eighth wrestler has entered the match, all of the remaining wrestlers will enter a 15-minute scoring period.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists have recorded what happens inside a crystal in the split second before a quantum bit forms.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Defense attorney Johnson had filed an election for the jury to assess punishment, but Jones refused to sign it, according to Sorrells.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds of students filed out of class at Lincoln Park High School on Thursday afternoon.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Scheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduled. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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