on the docket
idiom
US
1
: on a list of legal cases to be heard by a court
The judge had to postpone some of the cases on the docket.
2
: on a list of things to be considered (by a group of people, such as a committee)
The new library will be the first item on the committee's docket.
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Depending on the night, there’s usually live music and Western swing dancing—free lessons are offered every Thursday—on the docket.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Arguments and ejections are on the docket for this late January morning.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
How to see shows for free and cheap There are a handful of free concerts on the docket in the next few months.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Turndown service, valet parking, and efficient check-in are all on the docket.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Arguments and ejections are on the docket for this late January morning.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
How to see shows for free and cheap There are a handful of free concerts on the docket in the next few months.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Turndown service, valet parking, and efficient check-in are all on the docket.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for on the docket
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“On the docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20docket. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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