dockets

noun

plural of docket
as in agendas
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) on the Broadway docket for the early part of this season

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Recent Examples of dockets Rodriguez was appointed after Republican senators held the seat open for three years, causing backed up court dockets, some experts said. — Julia Coin july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 Each posted a $25,000 bond, and both dockets reference electronic-monitoring or house-arrest agreements. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Our courts are underfunded, and our judges have full dockets. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Their dockets did not show plea or attorney information as of Monday afternoon. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Courts still must abide by their precedents and these three legal pillars if a lawsuit hits their dockets. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 22 June 2026 Investigation dockets are made public for transparency, but this week, the board took the rare step of closing public access to all dockets, including the one for the UPS crash. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 While headlines and court dockets are submerged in evidence of child safety failures, investors spent the 1Q 2026 earnings call fixated on AI spending. — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 There was not a future court appearance listed on public court dockets as of Wednesday afternoon. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockets
  1. agendas
  2. schedules
  3. calendars
  4. programs
Noun
  • In turn, faculty and students must also commit to upholding scholarly standards and guard against the prioritization of political and social agendas over free inquiry.
    — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Jones has backed Amendment 4 on his Facebook page, sharing an opinion piece that argues rural voters have less of a say in the ballot initiative process currently used by the state and are negatively affected by metropolitan agendas.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of agendas
Noun
  • The Moon enters Gemini and your 6th House of Work and Wellness, bringing more movement into tasks, schedules, and health routines.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • McManus’ coworkers spent those days helping students enroll in classes, pick up their schedules, attend backpack giveaways and get free haircuts before the school year begins.
    — Leslie Griffy, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of schedules
Noun
  • The absence of unified accounting frameworks, short-sighted measurement calendars, and persistent underinvestment in data foundations further hinder success.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Maya, for example, observed and calculated intervals between solar and lunar eclipses, building predictions and calendars around the pattern.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of calendars
Noun
  • Federal programs, such as Vaccines for Children and Medicaid, also rely on ACIP’s guidance.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With funding now threatened, Duncan fears that programs serving underserved schools could be cut, saying that the money is invaluable to Los Angeles.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of programs

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