as in scheduled
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
the children did their chores, but not without the expected whining
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as in anticipated
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expected
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
London Stock Exchange Group Plc said revenue growth for 2026 is now expected to be towards the top of its expected range, after the first quarter was buoyed by heavy trading volumes and momentum in subscription businesses.
—Tom Metcalf, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
An expected trip by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a second round of talks with Iranian officials is being put on hold after negotiators from Tehran reportedly declined to participate.
—Mike Sheen,anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the mayor outlined his plan to close an expected $146 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year that begins in July.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
As rising gas prices cause more pain at the pump, thousands of East Bay commuters who ride AC Transit may face significant reductions next year after the Board of Directors approved developing contingency plans to address an expected $50 million deficit in 2027.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
This was an expected development after Buddie announced in February that the two sides were working on an extension.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Perhaps most notable was an expected bidder that wasn’t on the list.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Kennedy French, Variety, 8 May 2026
What, then, can be expected of him in the coming years?
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Gabi is expected to make its next public appearance at Seoul’s upcoming Lantern Festival on May 16-17, honoring the Buddha’s birthday.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The company is expected to begin taking applications from solar and industrial installers later this year.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Winner and his/her/their guest are subject to security check and bag search prior to entry and are expected to comply with all security procedures.
—AJC.com, 7 May 2026
More storms were expected Thursday with the possibility of tornadoes across parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, the weather service said.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That item was expected to undergo testing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
Charles is an expected future Hall of Famer.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
London Stock Exchange Group Plc said revenue growth for 2026 is now expected to be towards the top of its expected range, after the first quarter was buoyed by heavy trading volumes and momentum in subscription businesses.
—Tom Metcalf, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
An expected trip by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a second round of talks with Iranian officials is being put on hold after negotiators from Tehran reportedly declined to participate.
—Mike Sheen,anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the mayor outlined his plan to close an expected $146 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year that begins in July.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
As rising gas prices cause more pain at the pump, thousands of East Bay commuters who ride AC Transit may face significant reductions next year after the Board of Directors approved developing contingency plans to address an expected $50 million deficit in 2027.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
This was an expected development after Buddie announced in February that the two sides were working on an extension.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Perhaps most notable was an expected bidder that wasn’t on the list.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Barry Keoghan is also expected to appear once more as the Joker.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 May 2026
What, then, can be expected of him in the coming years?
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Gabi is expected to make its next public appearance at Seoul’s upcoming Lantern Festival on May 16-17, honoring the Buddha’s birthday.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The company is expected to begin taking applications from solar and industrial installers later this year.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Winner and his/her/their guest are subject to security check and bag search prior to entry and are expected to comply with all security procedures.
—AJC.com, 7 May 2026
More storms were expected Thursday with the possibility of tornadoes across parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, the weather service said.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That item was expected to undergo testing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expected
Adjective
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Eleven minutes later, as guests settled into their meals, mentalist Oz Pearlman, the scheduled entertainer, was showing the president and first lady a trick.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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One report suggested that a massage therapist had shown up at the couple’s home for a pre-scheduled appointment but got no answer at the door and contacted their daughter, who went inside the home and found Rob Reiner slain.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Initial move-ins are anticipated by the 2028 ski season.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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It was also noted that the project is coming in at a price lower than anticipated.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Inside, piles of white fiber extracted from the plants’ leaves awaited combing, destined for everything from handbags to the shaggy chandeliers that have made Damman a rising design star.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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