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
  • Agents operate in environments where permissions, inventory, schedules, threats and operational conditions can change quickly.
    — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The embassy also urged travelers to confirm flight schedules directly with their airlines and allow extra time to reach their destinations.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But while brands have learned how to make Ramadan and Lunar New Year meaningful moments in their marketing calendars, Diwali is still a work in progress.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Below, shop the best Advent calendars for everyone on your list, starting at $10.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Unfortunately, the government then spends the equivalent of 24% of GDP on its various programs.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, Asian students were less than 15% of the county’s student population but made up about half of the enrolees at the magnet programs.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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