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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Alexandra Daddario also has a lot on the docket, missing next Monday’s Met Gala for filming in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Sixteen live races are already on the docket, along with an equestrian center and entertainment venue.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Coming off of the aforementioned Companion, and with Weapons on the docket, New Line’s slate for the year also includes Final Destination: Bloodlines on May 16, The Conjuring: Last Rites on September 5, and Mortal Kombat 2 on October 24.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
And Starlink — perhaps Project Kuiper's biggest competitor — is growing all the time: SpaceX has launched 31 Starlink missions so far this year, with many more on the docket.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Sixteen live races are already on the docket, along with an equestrian center and entertainment venue.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Coming off of the aforementioned Companion, and with Weapons on the docket, New Line’s slate for the year also includes Final Destination: Bloodlines on May 16, The Conjuring: Last Rites on September 5, and Mortal Kombat 2 on October 24.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
And Starlink — perhaps Project Kuiper's biggest competitor — is growing all the time: SpaceX has launched 31 Starlink missions so far this year, with many more on the docket.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“On the docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20docket. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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