schedule

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noun

sched·​ule ˈske-(ˌ)jül How to pronounce schedule (audio)
-jəl,
 Canadian also  ˈshe-,
 British usually  ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül
1
: program
especially : a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation
finished on schedule
2
: a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory
3
: a body of items to be dealt with : agenda
4
a
: a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document
b
obsolete : a written document
5
often capitalized : a governmental list of drugs all subject to the same legal restrictions and controls
usually used with a Roman numeral I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction

schedule

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verb

scheduled; scheduling

transitive verb

1
: to appoint, assign, or designate for a fixed time
2
a
: to place in a schedule
b
: to make a schedule of
scheduler noun

Examples of schedule in a Sentence

Noun I have a hectic schedule this week. Students are planning their class schedules for next year. Sorting the mail is part of her daily schedule. I lost my class schedule. Verb We scheduled a meeting for next week. I need to schedule a doctor's appointment.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The employees have been demanding higher pay, more flexible schedules and safer working conditions since 2022. Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Each municipal clerk's office sets its own schedule for in-person absentee voting. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024 By September 2022, however, Disney had pulled the title from its release schedule. Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 Despite his busy schedule, Knight remains optimistic about a Peaky Blinders movie. Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 See Wilco’s tour dates, including imminent shows in Australia, below; scroll down for Tweedy’s solo tour schedule. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2024 Officials have released details of the NFL draft location, security plan, schedule and more, but transit in and around the footprint remains unclear — six weeks before hundreds of thousands of people are planning to arrive. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024 Here's the March Madness women's tournament schedule and bracket. USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 Later, it was taken off the theatrical release schedule completely. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Verb
Jet lands safely at LAX March 7, 2024 The flight was scheduled to continue to Denver, but was initially delayed 3 hours and 35 minutes before eventually being canceled. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024 The oral argument for Cole's case is scheduled for April 9 at 11 a.m. in the Eastern District of Wisconsin Courthouse, 517 E. Wisconsin Ave. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024 When the rocket and its Super Heavy booster were scheduled to separate, a few minutes into the flight, the two parts exploded. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024 The justices scheduled arguments for the week of April 22. Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The trial had been scheduled to start March 25, and would have been the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Brown's initial appearance was scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 The legal proceeding is scheduled for a settlement conference in early April. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 The Queen, 76, regularly schedules a break around this time of year, palace sources point out to PEOPLE. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Medieval Latin scedula slip, page, charter, from Late Latin schedula slip of paper, diminutive of Latin *scheda strip of papyrus, probably back-formation from Latin schedium impromptu speech, from Greek schedion, from neuter of schedios casual; akin to Greek schedon near at hand, echein to seize, have

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4b

Verb

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of schedule was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near schedule

Cite this Entry

“Schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schedule. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

schedule

1 of 2 noun
sched·​ule ˈskej-ü(ə)l How to pronounce schedule (audio)
-əl,
 Canadian also  ˈshej-,
 British usually  ˈshed-yü(ə)l
1
a
: a written or printed list or catalog
a schedule of social events
b
: timetable
a plane schedule
a schedule for completion of the school
2
: program entry 1 sense 3, agenda
my schedule for tomorrow

schedule

2 of 2 verb
scheduled; scheduling
1
: to place in a schedule
schedule a meeting
2
: to make a schedule of
scheduled my income and debts

Medical Definition

schedule

1 of 2 noun
sched·​ule
ˈskej-(ˌ)ü(ə)l, ˈskej-əl, Canadian also ˈshej-, British usually ˈshed-(ˌ)yü(ə)l
1
: a program or plan that indicates the sequence of each step or procedure
reinforcement schedules used in conditioning experiments
especially : regimen
antibiotic schedules for treating Lyme disease
2
often capitalized : an official list of drugs that are subject to the same legal controls and restrictions
usually used with a Roman numeral from I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction
the Drug Enforcement Administration classifies heroin as a schedule I drug while diazepam is on schedule IV

schedule

2 of 2 transitive verb
scheduled; scheduling
: to place in a schedule
methadone and phenobarbital are scheduled substances

Legal Definition

schedule

noun
1
a
: a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document
b
: a formal list, table, catalog, or inventory
2
: a plan that indicates the time and sequence of each element
schedule transitive verb

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