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 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 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
Noun
  • That is precisely why mayors should be especially cautious about using scarce ballot space to advance their own agendas.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Tell them that influencers often oversimplify complicated issues—and may have their own agendas.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Employers staggered work schedules, commuters mapped alternate routes and many residents avoided the city altogether.
    Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Major League Baseball rolled out the 2027 schedules for all teams on Thursday afternoon — and the Royals’ slate of games features an extra-early start.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Public calendars released by the Fed show Warsh's predecessor Jerome Powell met with or called Bessent only a handful of times outside of their regular breakfast meetings.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Bulletin boards, dry-erase calendars, oversized picture frames, and mirrors are typically lumped in with art.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
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  • Lawmakers have introduced bills to strengthen prevention programs, improve behavioral health services, regulate sober living environments and give local governments additional tools to respond to homelessness.
    Ray Bramson, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
  • Despite several changes to its time slot, the sitcom was among the top 10 programs in the Nielsen ratings for its first four seasons, before a decline in ratings in its last two seasons.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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