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
Yes votes were least likely on the Stage One Parole and Stage One Commutation dockets.
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Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 14 Jan. 2026
That number includes assistant chief immigration judges, or courthouse supervisors who also have their own dockets.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Jones had been arrested at least two times in the past year, according to court dockets reviewed by PEOPLE, including an arrest for drug possession.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Crowded court dockets could get worse The lack of funding has amplified concerns that the rights of defendants may be chipped away under an increasingly conservative Supreme Court, and sends a message that poor people do not have the same rights in court as the wealthy, Wayne said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Administrative closure helps judges manage court dockets and backlogs, Carmen Maria Rey Caldas, a former immigration judge, told NBC News.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Whitehead emphasized that district courts possess broad discretion in managing their dockets and found that further delay would risk prejudicing the plaintiffs given the ongoing effects of the suspension and associated agency actions.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
To find their targets in person, the agents cross-reference names on their lists with dockets posted outside courtrooms.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Before Congress got involved, tens of thousands of pages of records were released over the years through civil lawsuits, Epstein and Maxwell’s public criminal case dockets, public disclosures and Freedom of Information Act requests.
—Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 14 Jan. 2026
That number includes assistant chief immigration judges, or courthouse supervisors who also have their own dockets.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Jones had been arrested at least two times in the past year, according to court dockets reviewed by PEOPLE, including an arrest for drug possession.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Crowded court dockets could get worse The lack of funding has amplified concerns that the rights of defendants may be chipped away under an increasingly conservative Supreme Court, and sends a message that poor people do not have the same rights in court as the wealthy, Wayne said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Administrative closure helps judges manage court dockets and backlogs, Carmen Maria Rey Caldas, a former immigration judge, told NBC News.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Whitehead emphasized that district courts possess broad discretion in managing their dockets and found that further delay would risk prejudicing the plaintiffs given the ongoing effects of the suspension and associated agency actions.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
To find their targets in person, the agents cross-reference names on their lists with dockets posted outside courtrooms.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Before Congress got involved, tens of thousands of pages of records were released over the years through civil lawsuits, Epstein and Maxwell’s public criminal case dockets, public disclosures and Freedom of Information Act requests.
—Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockets
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But both sides appear to have different agendas.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even government leaders promote misinformation to advance political or personal agendas, such as recent efforts to incorrectly link vaccines and autism on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.—
Kirstin R.W. Matthews,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gemini can now pull context from emails, schedules, and travel searches to help users plan trips, draft messages, or find relevant information faster.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indoor light, pot size, and humidity levels can also influence how much water money trees will need, and watering schedules should be adjusted accordingly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mulier echoed the founder by initially ignoring official fashion calendars and staging shows at offbeat times and various locations — including his penthouse apartment in Antwerp, Alaïa’s boutique on Rue de Marignan in Paris, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Following the buyout, the Farmers' Almanac will continue to publish its online content, including the long-range weather predictions, gardening guidance, astronomical events and calendars, recipes, and other tips and explainers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Last month, Bass published an opinion piece in the Daily News criticizing the county, pointing out that its new homelessness agency was already proposing cuts to programs that have served the city’s unhoused population.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nutrition assistance programs, for example, should be unaffected.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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