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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While the ranch has cabins and an R.V. park for overnight guests, day trips are also on the docket.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
An inheritance could also be on the docket for some of you.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 25 May 2025
Central Catholic looms on the docket on Saturday in the regular season finale for King Philip.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
The most interesting item on the docket for a vote by NFL owners this week was yesterday’s 32-0 approval to allow NFL players to participate in Olympic flag football in 2028.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
An inheritance could also be on the docket for some of you.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 25 May 2025
Central Catholic looms on the docket on Saturday in the regular season finale for King Philip.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
The most interesting item on the docket for a vote by NFL owners this week was yesterday’s 32-0 approval to allow NFL players to participate in Olympic flag football in 2028.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 21 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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