dockets

plural of docket
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 Red Line for Civil Rights sought to pull all of the relevant cases from federal dockets across the country and conduct an analysis of their status and how they were terminated. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The 84th annual Golden Globes Awards are months away, but the once boozy and sometimes unhinged ceremony is front and center right now, at least in the court dockets. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 An Inquirer and ProPublica review of court dockets found that hundreds of people have waited two years or longer, only to receive no-merit letters. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 But court dockets say there’s still an open domestic violence restraining order against him, first taken out by his wife on June 12, 2025. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 The online dockets did not show plea or attorney information. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Immigration judges traditionally take cases one by one from dockets of a few dozen, explaining the cases against people. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 In Pennsylvania, the Erie Times-News, uncovered a disturbing case of child neglect through a monthslong review of public records and court dockets. — Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Rodriguez was appointed after Republican senators held the seat open for three years, causing backed up court dockets, some experts said. — Julia Coin july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockets
Noun
  • About 70% of the members of Brazil’s lower house and 80% of the Senate are considered to be hostile to environmental and climate agendas, according to the observatory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Under the Brown Act, public meeting agendas must be available at least 72 hours ahead of time, or Friday evening for a Monday evening meeting.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • State officials stressed that the unofficial totals will increase as the towns report on different schedules.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In May, the Department of War awarded Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth division more than $879 million to support F-35 delivery schedules, part of over $1 billion in contracts awarded nationwide.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Clothing, furniture and holiday decorations move on predictable calendars.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Personal assistants bring together information from users’ email, calendars and other apps, remember their preferences and act across those services.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Its proposal to end the crisis includes the closure of Dewey and Lincolnwood Elementary and the termination of more than 200 staff jobs, along with non-mandated programs.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But given the university’s unique basketball brand, with 12 national championships for the women and six for the men, there could be more benefits in synergy between the programs, especially in creating buzz and business for downtown Hartford.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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