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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
But so are realignment and the increasingly difficult process of scheduling non-conference games that can strengthen resumes and NET rankings.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But the league will likely prioritize scheduling the juiciest matchups instead, creating scenarios in which a team on 11 days of rest faces one on just seven.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
With 99 holes of championship golf across five courses, there's lots to choose from when scheduling a tee time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The team is currently working on scheduling that meeting.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Additionally, consider scheduling regular breaks throughout your workday to recharge and engage in self-care activities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Some people, for example, benefit from scheduling a phone call with a friend before or after group events.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Why risk the loss when the benefits of scheduling the game are limited?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But the league will likely prioritize scheduling the juiciest matchups instead, creating scenarios in which a team on 11 days of rest faces one on just seven.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
With 99 holes of championship golf across five courses, there's lots to choose from when scheduling a tee time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The team is currently working on scheduling that meeting.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Additionally, consider scheduling regular breaks throughout your workday to recharge and engage in self-care activities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Some people, for example, benefit from scheduling a phone call with a friend before or after group events.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Why risk the loss when the benefits of scheduling the game are limited?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduling
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The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The war has continued escalating since, with Israel Defense Forces troops entering southern Lebanon at the beginning of a ground invasion, an operation that looks certain to expand.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly, human resources departments noticed that applicants used the résumé to tell white lies, and even bigger fibs, listing fictitious degrees, fake promotions and other embellishments.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The all-volunteer nonprofit was not successful in late 2024 in securing the backing of the Connecticut Historic Preservation Review Board to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a necessary requirement for listing.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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With the help of recording a plus/minus of plus 17 in the fourth quarter, Larsson closed the win at plus 14.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Chip Taylor Walked Away From Music To Gamble After recording seven solo albums in the 1970s, Taylor stepped away from music entirely in 1981.—
Ryan Brennan
March 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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For married couples filing jointly, the phaseout begins at $200,000 and ends at $250,000.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another species, Eperopeus vermiculatus, was named in honor of the World Register of Marine Species — a quiet nod to the infrastructure that makes cataloging deep-sea biodiversity possible in the first place.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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With his remarkable fourth novel, Transcription, Lerner offers an even more unusual fictional take on our supposedly frictionless world, one that dramatically destabilizes its material (nothing in this book is entirely identical with itself) rather than cataloguing and containing it.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Scheduling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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