# scheduled

Pronunciation: US say "SKEJ-uuld" /ˈskɛd͡ʒʊld/; say "SHEJ-oold" UK /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːld/, AUS /ˈʃed͡ʒʉːld/

## Adjective

1. Planned to take place at a set time, in keeping with a timetable or arrangement.
   - Simple: Planned in advance and set to happen at a certain time.
   - _The scheduled maintenance will close the bridge for two days._
   - _Her scheduled appearance was canceled at the last minute._
3. Listed in a Schedule of the Indian Constitution and thereby recognized by the government as eligible for special protection, consideration, and concessions. *(India)*
   - Simple: Listed in a special part of India's Constitution so the government gives the group extra help and protection.
   - _The ministry released new funds for scheduled communities this year._
   - _Candidates from scheduled groups are entitled to reserved seats in the legislature._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of schedule. — simple past and past participle of schedule
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of schedule. Use this form when the planning already happened.
   - _The committee scheduled the vote for early March._
   - _The surgery was scheduled weeks in advance._

## Noun

4. A person who has been booked or assigned to an appointment, event, or procedure. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A person who has been booked for an appointment, task, or event.
   - _Each scheduled received a text reminder the night before._
   - _The volunteer guided the next scheduled toward the waiting area._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/scheduled (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).