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scheduled

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈskɛdʒuɫd// UK //ʃˈɛdjuːld// sched·uled Informal

v. to arrange for something to happen at a specific time in the future.

v. to arrange or plan an event, task, or appointment for a particular time. Transitive; requires a direct object or a following infinitive clause.


SIMPLE

I scheduled a meeting for ten o'clock tomorrow morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager scheduled the staff training session during the slowest part of the business week.

COMPLEX

Although the lead architect had scheduled the final inspection for Friday, the unexpected structural delays forced a postponement until the following month.

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The verb is transitive and often takes a direct object followed by a prepositional phrase starting with 'for'.

Pitfall

I scheduled to meet himI scheduled a meeting with himWhile you can schedule an event, using it directly with an infinitive to mean 'planned' is less common than using a noun object.

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