to be expected

adjective

likely to happen; typical, predictable

“Some fighting among the siblings is to be expected.”

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Meanings

adjectiveto be expected (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelikely to happen; typical, predictable

    Some fighting among the siblings is to be expected.

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APA

to be expected. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20be%20expected

MLA

“to be expected.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20be%20expected. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to be expected,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20be%20expected.

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