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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Louisville has 10 scheduled for next year, but its 2026-2027 home-and-home with Georgia could be in jeopardy, as the Bulldogs only have one non-Power Four opponent on the docket next season (Western Kentucky).
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Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The teams have played seven of the past eight years, play in London next month and are on the docket yet again in 2026 in New Jersey.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Besides its other restaurants, the group has plenty more on the docket.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
The following week, Amy Poehler is locked in to host while Role Model is on the docket to perform.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
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Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The teams have played seven of the past eight years, play in London next month and are on the docket yet again in 2026 in New Jersey.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Besides its other restaurants, the group has plenty more on the docket.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
The following week, Amy Poehler is locked in to host while Role Model is on the docket to perform.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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