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to put (someone or something) on a list
I've scheduled you for an appointment tomorrow
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Recent Examples of scheduling
This new technology has the ability to assist with everyday tasks by automating household chores by giving a NEO a list of chores and scheduling a time for them to be done.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Parents are already scheduling play dates and doctor’s appointments, so mapping out a bedtime routine can feel insurmountable.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Hollywood studios welcome Netflix’s acknowledgment of theatrical as long as the streamer doesn’t step on their toes — whether by hogging the coveted premium large formats or scheduling its programming on prime release dates.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Franco suggests scheduling your workouts before or after a meal that contains both protein and a carbohydrate.
—Beth Krietsch, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
Monday’s outage briefly blocked some people from scheduling doctor’s appointments and accessing banking services.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The project was an accident of timing, as Teng initially reached out to Stanford Live about scheduling a concert in conjunction with the reunion.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Parents are already scheduling play dates and doctor’s appointments, so mapping out a bedtime routine can feel insurmountable.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Hollywood studios welcome Netflix’s acknowledgment of theatrical as long as the streamer doesn’t step on their toes — whether by hogging the coveted premium large formats or scheduling its programming on prime release dates.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Franco suggests scheduling your workouts before or after a meal that contains both protein and a carbohydrate.
—Beth Krietsch, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
Monday’s outage briefly blocked some people from scheduling doctor’s appointments and accessing banking services.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The project was an accident of timing, as Teng initially reached out to Stanford Live about scheduling a concert in conjunction with the reunion.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduling
Verb
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Ballard said in August, when asked why he should be trusted to turn the team around given his lackluster resume entering Year 9.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hall wanted to leave New York, as the team is entering a rebuild after trading away some of its best players.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The days of listing high and getting multiple offers in a weekend have slowed down.—
Cecelia Cawthon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Various extra items are also included with each pack, such as a tent, sleeping bag, rain poncho, radio, flashlight, ID card, socks, lockbox, hygiene kit, water bottle, and an informational brochure listing 15 local partnering services.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He was also charged with recording any words churchgoers spoke out of turn, when they were supposed to be attending to the service.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage — who started his professional baseball career on the Blue Jays Single-A minor league affiliate in Florida six months ago — threw a record 12 strikeouts in seven innings, recording no walks, three hits and one run.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Patterson, then a 20-year department veteran, entered settlement talks with the city several years after filing the lawsuit.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Others advised legal action, beginning with filing a police report.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By the late 1870s, he was asked to take part in the gargantuan task of evaluating and cataloguing the results of the five-year Challenger expedition—an ambitious British global research voyage, the first ever dedicated purely to science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This means cataloging existing data stores, understanding where sensitive information resides, and recognizing which systems lack adequate monitoring.—
Ethan Stone,
IndyStar,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Scheduling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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