as in agenda
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)
on the Broadway docket for the early part of this season
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Recent Examples of docket
Among the creatives on the docket are Monica Lewinsky, Destin Daniel Cretton, Brad Ingelsby, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Seth MacFarlane, Andy Muschietti, Eric Kripke, Bruce Miller and Jonathan Glatzer.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
The court docket did not list an attorney for Van Dyke, and he could not be reached Friday.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Clearing the ethics docket while cleaning house would be one long overdue, and bipartisan, way to improve it.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
The court docket did not list an attorney for Van Dyke, and he could not be reached Friday.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Clearing the ethics docket while cleaning house would be one long overdue, and bipartisan, way to improve it.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docket
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Instead, the slight thaw suggests a more modest agenda that the countries should now pursue, one that acknowledges that tensions between them over fundamental issues — trade, technology, global status — are more likely to intensify than abate.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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For much of DeSantis’ tenure, the Legislature delivered on his agenda with little resistance.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Young people changed quickly and not on any predetermined schedule.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The bill also seeks to prohibit private guardians from having financial ties to other for-profit entities involved in the person’s case and would give the court more information through annual budgets and fee schedules.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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On the second Wednesday of the month, payments are issued for beneficiaries whose birthdays fall between the first and 10th days of the month (for May, that is May 13), according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now in its 152nd year, the Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held sporting event in North America and a defining moment on the American social calendar.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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When the program’s peculiar, sudden cancellation was announced, last July, the members of the show’s band, Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine, were as surprised as anyone.—
Mark Yarm,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docket. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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