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 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 Each posted a $25,000 bond, and both dockets reference electronic-monitoring or house-arrest agreements. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Our courts are underfunded, and our judges have full dockets. Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Their dockets did not show plea or attorney information as of Monday afternoon. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 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 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
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Noun
  • Letting Companies Ignore Shareholder Proposals Shareholder proposals brought to a company’s board for potential inclusion on agendas of annual meetings is another long-standing activity.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Orange’s board chair has most of the same duties as other board members but has the power to set agendas and break tie votes on the eight-member board.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Yet Schore makes a compelling case that the greatest opportunity for reclaiming time isn't found by reorganizing schedules but by managing the internal conversations that quietly consume them.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Once the couple can fit the celebration into their busy schedules, Reba alum Melissa Peterman is ready to make their wedding cake.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • By Getting Out of Your Own Way, Schore argues that our greatest losses rarely occur on our calendars.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To be fair, the larger creative arc of Hollywood bends towards unoriginality — just look no further than the sequel-laden film release calendars.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, would provide billions of dollars for affordable housing development, expand homeownership programs and invest in solutions to address the state's chronic issue with homelessness.
    Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast to the other programs Teonic has led, the Bears are not in need of a turnaround, having won at least eight games in 13 of the past 19 full seasons and advanced to the Class 6A quarterfinals last season.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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