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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Zelensky, who will be in Washington for the funeral for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, is scheduled to visit the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Zelensky was also scheduled to meet with a group of senators at the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He was scheduled to carry a passenger from Fairbanks to Beaver, a predominantly Alaska Native village of fewer than 100 people about 110 miles north of the city, reachable only by air or river.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Fed’s interest-rate-setting committee will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh scheduled to speak after its conclusion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
He was scheduled to meet with Kerling and his group, and he would lead the FBI to all of the saboteurs at once.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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