on the docket

phrase

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.

Examples of on the docket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Commanders have four primetime games on the docket, plus a Week 4 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in London. — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

There are quite a few high-profile match ups on the docket for week one, and with that comes the inevitability of upsets. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The only nomination that remains on the docket for NBC’s main Emmys telecast is in the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026

On the day a Monitor reporter was in court, a DHS attorney warned Judge Cho that many immigrants on the docket that afternoon had not received proper notice. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the docket

• locket
• pocket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket
• pickpocket
• skyrocket