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scheduled

USSKEJ-uuld/ˈskɛd͡ʒʊld/SaySHEJ-ooldUK/ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːld/AUS/ˈʃed͡ʒʉːld/

Noun pluralscheduleds

4 meanings of scheduled

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Planned in advance and set to happen at a certain time.

    Like a train that comes exactly at the time printed on the board.

    The scheduled flight leaves at noon.

    We arrived in time for the scheduled meeting.

    Similarplanned, arranged, fixed, timetabled, appointed

    Oppositeunscheduled, unplanned, impromptu, unexpected

  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of schedule. Use this form when the planning already happened.

    They scheduled the meeting for Monday morning.

    She scheduled three appointments in a single afternoon.

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  3. 3
    adjectiveIndia
    Listed in a special part of India's Constitution so the government gives the group extra help and protection.

    Like being on an official list that comes with special rights.

    Students from scheduled castes can apply for these scholarships.

    The new law gives scheduled tribes more say over local forests.

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  4. 4
    nouncolloquialcountable
    A person who has been booked for an appointment, task, or event.

    Like the next person whose name is called from a waiting list.

    The clinic texts each scheduled the day before their visit.

    Our receptionist greets every scheduled at the front desk.

    Similarschedulee

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scheduled is a form of schedule

schedule, verb: To plan when something will happen, or to give someone a set time to do something. Full entry

Forms
scheduleschedules he/she/itscheduling -ing formscheduled past tense, past participle
Spelling
schedule → scheduled: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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