scheduled
Britishadjective
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arranged or planned according to a programme, timetable, etc
a scheduled meeting
a change to the scheduled programmes on TV tonight
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(of an aircraft or a flight) part of a regular service, not specially chartered
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(of a building, place of historic interest, etc) entered on a list of places to be preserved See also listed building
Explanation
Scheduled means that something is planned for a specific date and time. If a plane is scheduled to depart at 9 a.m. and it's still sitting on the tarmac at 2 p.m., the passengers may become irate. You may write a scheduled event down in your daily calendar so you won't forget it — like the meeting you've scheduled with your boss, which you'd better not miss. Airplanes, buses, and trains all have scheduled departure and arrival times, although they may not always leave or arrive on schedule — in other words, they may be delayed. Movies are notorious for starting long after their scheduled times.
Vocabulary lists containing scheduled
Example Sentences
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The Football Associations of England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have already declared they have withdrawn support for Infantino, who is scheduled to stand for a fourth term as president in March.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
South Korea's defence ministry said the joint drills would "proceed as previously notified and scheduled" when asked about Trump's post.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The coming week is expected to be relatively quiet, with no major economic reports scheduled.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
The mother and daughter are scheduled to go to trial in September.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
But Oliphant had long since scheduled a visit to his parents in San Diego; he had to go.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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