as in agendas
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 dockets
Stafford County records for Conely show her case had been transferred to a different jurisdiction; online dockets for Rappahannock County did not immediately show her court records, including plea and attorney information.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Courts still must abide by their precedents and these three legal pillars if a lawsuit hits their dockets.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Because family court dockets are heavily backlogged, critics say a guardian’s recommendation often becomes the final word, despite the grueling and complex nature of the disputes they are tasked with untangling.
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Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Investigation dockets are made public for transparency, but this week, the board took the rare step of closing public access to all dockets, including the one for the UPS crash.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
While headlines and court dockets are submerged in evidence of child safety failures, investors spent the 1Q 2026 earnings call fixated on AI spending.
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Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
There was not a future court appearance listed on public court dockets as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Two other suspects are not being named by the Orlando Sentinel as records of their cases do not yet appear on dockets in federal or state courts.
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Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Court dockets in those cases do not show any responses yet from Musk’s companies.
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David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Courts still must abide by their precedents and these three legal pillars if a lawsuit hits their dockets.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Because family court dockets are heavily backlogged, critics say a guardian’s recommendation often becomes the final word, despite the grueling and complex nature of the disputes they are tasked with untangling.
—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Investigation dockets are made public for transparency, but this week, the board took the rare step of closing public access to all dockets, including the one for the UPS crash.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
While headlines and court dockets are submerged in evidence of child safety failures, investors spent the 1Q 2026 earnings call fixated on AI spending.
—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
There was not a future court appearance listed on public court dockets as of Wednesday afternoon.
—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Two other suspects are not being named by the Orlando Sentinel as records of their cases do not yet appear on dockets in federal or state courts.
—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Court dockets in those cases do not show any responses yet from Musk’s companies.
—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockets
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Bank directors often have their own agendas.
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Legislation to bring about reforms has stalled, despite bipartisan support, as differing agendas compete for attention inside the Beltway.
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Static spreadsheets will be completely phased out for real-time AI engines that automatically restructure mill schedules within minutes when yarn lots fail or shipping routes change.
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Working with internal teams and network partners requires respect for deadlines, meetings, production schedules, and the people doing the work.
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Since initial reports, internet sleuths have pieced together Broadway schedules of potential guests, Chiefs training camp dates, radio interviews and venue calendars trying to determine whether the reports are accurate.
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The first conversation is not about channels or tools or campaign calendars.
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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Under the new rule, programs designated as professional degrees face federal student loan caps of $200,000, while other graduate programs are capped at $100,000.
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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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