Expected Synonyms

40 expected synonyms include Anticipated, Predicted, Foreseen, Assumed, Presumed, Likely, Probable, Awaited, Planned, and Scheduled. Expected is an adjective, and its antonyms are unexpected and unforeseen. Here are some additional synonyms for "expected" with example sentences.

Another word for Expected

40 other ways to say expected.

  • Typical  
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  • Traditional  
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  • Supposed  
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  • Standard  
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  • Speculated  
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  • Scheduled  
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  • Regular  
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  • Recommended  
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  • Proposed  
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  • Prophesied  
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  • Promised  
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  • Projected  
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  • Projected  
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  • Probable  
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  • Presumed  
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  • Prescriptive  
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  • Prepared  
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  • Predicted  
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  • Planned  
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  • Likely  
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  • Intended  
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  • Inferred  
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  • In anticipation  
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  • Imagined  
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  • Hoped-for  
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  • Foretold  
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  • Foreseen  
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  • Familiar  
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  • Expectedly  
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  • Estimated  
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  • Envisioned  
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  • Desired  
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  • Conventional  
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  • Considered  
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  • Billed  
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  • Awaited  
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  • Awaited  
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  • Assured  
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  • Assumed  
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  • Anticipated  
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Use expected in a Sentence

As expected, the meeting ended.

Far fewer people attended than expected.

He walked further than expected.

It’s possibly going to take longer than expected.

Life moves quickly as expected.

Market adjustments are expected next month.

No rain is expected today.

Outcomes were better than expected.

She was expected to arrive.

They finished the race faster than expected.

We never expected such a huge turnout.

Yikes, this test is harder than expected.