How do you use Expected in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like potential or likely, plus the exact meaning.

Common word

Expected in a sentence

Expected | Expect | Expects | Expecting | Expectedly

Expected meaning

Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.

Synonyms of Expected

unsurprising potential likely unexpected supposed matter-of-course predicted foretold foreseen expectable due hoped-for awaited anticipated prospective

Example sentences (20)

Admittedly, the IPS segment was always expected to be lumpy, but I'm not sure that level of bumpiness was expected.

Shut since February, expected to open before Christmas, still shut due to much worse than expected deterioration.

The trial is expected to last 90 days, with three defendants expected to testify against the others, prosecutors say.

Further flooding is expected this afternoon as river levels are expected to remain high, due to today's heavy rainfall.

However, BMS’s new cardiovascular drug Camzyos is expected to bridge the gap from the expected decline in Eliquis sales.

The design is expected to begin this year and construction on the first 17 miles is expected to begin in 2025.

It’s to be expected, but what’s also to be expected is running into problems with your streaming service while traveling.

Outbreaks of patchy rain in north and west Scotland are expected on Friday, although showers are not expected to be heavy.

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The expert can then calculate expected energy savings and emissions reductions of an upgrade, as well as the expected ROI.

Impressively, DT is expected to this year, or roughly triple that which is to be expected from the S&P 500.

The party’s national working committee is expected to meet on Tuesday, while the NEC is expected to meet later in the week.

The headline CPI is expected to moderate to a 6.2% year-over-year rate while the Core CPI is expected to decelerate to 5.5%.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is expected to be out until late November and Tyrell Malacia is not expected to feature in the near future.

During the weekend, sunny spells and heavy showers are expected in the south on Saturday, while rain is expected in the north.

Closing submissions are expected Monday, with the jury expected to start deliberating Tuesday afternoon.

The damage is expected to cost thousands, and the location is expected to be closed for several months.

The latest expected works list from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week.

U.S. retail sales increased less than expected last month, rising 0.2%, against the 0.5% expected in a Reuters poll of economists.

While conditions are expected to ease on Monday, the mercury is expected to rise again into next week with highs of 37C on Tuesday.

Woods’ retention comes ahead of City’s retained list which is expected to come out this week with several faces expected to depart.

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Common combinations with expected

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • expected to 235×
  • is expected 128×
  • are expected 62×
  • the expected 19×
  • expected in 18×
  • than expected 16×
  • was expected 14×
  • not expected 12×
  • be expected 12×
  • also expected

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "expected" in a sentence?
An example: "Admittedly, the IPS segment was always expected to be lumpy, but I'm not sure that level of bumpiness was expected." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "expected" from real English texts.
What does "expected" mean?
Expected means: Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
What are synonyms of "expected"?
Common synonyms of "expected" include: unsurprising, potential, likely, unexpected, supposed, matter-of-course, predicted, foretold. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "expected" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "expected", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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