schedule

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noun

sched·​ule ˈske-(ˌ)jül How to pronounce schedule (audio)
-jəl,
Canadian also
ˈshe- How to pronounce schedule (audio)
British usually
ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül How to pronounce schedule (audio)
1
: program
especially : a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation
finished on schedule
2
: a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory
3
: a body of items to be dealt with : agenda
4
a
: a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document
b
obsolete : a written document
5
often capitalized : a governmental list of drugs all subject to the same legal restrictions and controls
usually used with a Roman numeral I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction

schedule

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verb

scheduled; scheduling

transitive verb

1
: to appoint, assign, or designate for a fixed time
2
a
: to place in a schedule
b
: to make a schedule of
scheduler noun

Examples of schedule in a Sentence

Noun I have a hectic schedule this week. Students are planning their class schedules for next year. Sorting the mail is part of her daily schedule. I lost my class schedule. Verb We scheduled a meeting for next week. I need to schedule a doctor's appointment.
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Noun
When evaluating the Cubs’ upcoming schedule, Counsell felt this was a good day to give Crow-Armstrong a day on the bench. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Before the hit, Ketler had a decent amount of muscle mass from his intensive training schedule and working in landscaping the summer before, which his doctors would later tell him probably saved his life. Luke Chinman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Values are adjusted for teams whose stadium economics are expected to improve soon, such as the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to move into new stadiums in 2026 and 2027, respectively. Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 With elections scheduled for October 2026, Netanyahu remains focused on staying in power, but also on shaping how history will remember him. MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schedule

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Medieval Latin scedula slip, page, charter, from Late Latin schedula slip of paper, diminutive of Latin *scheda strip of papyrus, probably back-formation from Latin schedium impromptu speech, from Greek schedion, from neuter of schedios casual; akin to Greek schedon near at hand, echein to seize, have

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4b

Verb

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of schedule was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schedule. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

schedule

1 of 2 noun
sched·​ule ˈskej-ü(ə)l How to pronounce schedule (audio)
-əl,
 Canadian also  ˈshej-,
 British usually  ˈshed-yü(ə)l
1
a
: a written or printed list or catalog
a schedule of social events
b
: timetable
a plane schedule
a schedule for completion of the school
2
: program entry 1 sense 3, agenda
my schedule for tomorrow

schedule

2 of 2 verb
scheduled; scheduling
1
: to place in a schedule
schedule a meeting
2
: to make a schedule of
scheduled my income and debts

Medical Definition

schedule

1 of 2 noun
sched·​ule
ˈskej-(ˌ)ü(ə)l, ˈskej-əl, Canadian also ˈshej-, British usually ˈshed-(ˌ)yü(ə)l
1
: a program or plan that indicates the sequence of each step or procedure
reinforcement schedules used in conditioning experiments
especially : regimen
antibiotic schedules for treating Lyme disease
2
often capitalized : an official list of drugs that are subject to the same legal controls and restrictions
usually used with a Roman numeral from I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction
the Drug Enforcement Administration classifies heroin as a schedule I drug while diazepam is on schedule IV

schedule

2 of 2 transitive verb
scheduled; scheduling
: to place in a schedule
methadone and phenobarbital are scheduled substances

Legal Definition

schedule

noun
1
a
: a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document
b
: a formal list, table, catalog, or inventory
2
: a plan that indicates the time and sequence of each element
schedule transitive verb

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