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
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
Court dockets indicate the proceedings are expected to last approximately three weeks.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 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
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Court dockets indicate the proceedings are expected to last approximately three weeks.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 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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Trains were slowly filling up with fans, many of whom skipped work, adjusted their schedules or were fortunate to have the day off.
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Design for Future Generations, Not Just Your Experience Many family foundations are built around the assumptions, schedules, and realities of the founding generation.
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The world’s leading cocoa producers, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, agreed to harmonize purchasing prices and harvesting calendars in order to build a buffer from volatility in global markets that has seen the cost of chocolate soar.
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Voters at large do not study eligibility calendars (that’s my job).
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Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.
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Hofeller joined SpaceX in 2007 after working as a senior mechanical engineer at Raytheon on optical satellite programs.
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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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