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
The Real Deal, an industry news outlet, found the filings while combing court dockets for real-estate suits and published a story.
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James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
According to court filings and a review of court dockets by CBS News, Parsons' case was uncovered by investigators who handled a 2025 investigation into Victor Blythe, a former child psychotherapist at Children's National Medical Center in Washington.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
During the Biden administration, most asylum claims were not issued decisions by an immigration judge; instead, many were administratively closed, or paused and taken off judges’ dockets.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Court dockets slow, costs rise and public trust declines.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
As judges leave the court, their dockets get distributed among their remaining colleagues.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
High-volume dockets in criminal, civil, family, and juvenile matters can contribute to delays that strain litigants, attorneys, and victims.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
People will still be able to search and view case dockets in civil and family matters online, but those dockets will not reflect new and some recent filings.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
He was sentenced to one year in prison with six months to serve, and the rest of the sentence suspended for one year on both dockets.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
According to court filings and a review of court dockets by CBS News, Parsons' case was uncovered by investigators who handled a 2025 investigation into Victor Blythe, a former child psychotherapist at Children's National Medical Center in Washington.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
During the Biden administration, most asylum claims were not issued decisions by an immigration judge; instead, many were administratively closed, or paused and taken off judges’ dockets.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Court dockets slow, costs rise and public trust declines.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
As judges leave the court, their dockets get distributed among their remaining colleagues.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
High-volume dockets in criminal, civil, family, and juvenile matters can contribute to delays that strain litigants, attorneys, and victims.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
People will still be able to search and view case dockets in civil and family matters online, but those dockets will not reflect new and some recent filings.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
He was sentenced to one year in prison with six months to serve, and the rest of the sentence suspended for one year on both dockets.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockets
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Under California’s Brown Act, city councils, boards and commissions are required to hold meetings publicly, post agendas in advance and allow public participation to prevent closed-door decision-making.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are too many agendas for there to be a single, perfect answer.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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What else schools can do Critics crow that there is, in fact, more mid-majors can do by bumping up their schedules.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those disruptions can ripple through the travel system, cascading problems across already crowded flight schedules.—
Rio Yamat,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ramadan has been a part of both players’ basketball calendars the last eight years.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut law requires that students get 180 days of education a year, and also makes schools hit that mark by June 30 — educators are free to adjust class calendars, but not to extend classes into July.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the past half dozen years, around ten universities and colleges have closed their classics departments or programs, with some folded into larger humanities units.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Facing a structural deficit, the next governor will have to cut programs and raise taxes, not just one or the other, with corporations and California’s richest residents being forced to cough up more.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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