SCHEDULE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

schedule 1 of 2

verb

Definition of schedule

as in to list

to put (someone or something) on a list I've scheduled you for an appointment tomorrow

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Relevance

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delete

schedule

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noun

ˈske-(ˌ)jül

as in agenda

a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) the schedule of events for the conference

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as in list

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system a schedule of arrivals and departures

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Recent Examples of schedule

Verb

The Louvre and other major museums in Paris will be closed on Saturday as more protests are scheduled in the French capital, according to the AP. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 An airdate for the episode hasn’t been scheduled yet, and NBC is keeping details of Cabot’s return quiet for now. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

Keep a structured schedule with the same wake and bedtimes every day, weekends included. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Keep a structured sleep schedule with the same wake and bedtimes, including on weekends. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schedule

Recent Examples of Synonyms for schedule

Verb

Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
In its November issue, Food & Wine magazine lists Francesco Martucci in Wynwood as one of the 27 Best Pizzas in America.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of list

Noun

Pundits continue to portray the Taiwan Strait as the world’s most dangerous flashpoint; the summit’s agenda suggested otherwise.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Those are safe talking points for the midterms, but hardly the MAHA agenda Kennedy promised to deliver in Washington.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of agenda

Noun

As of October 16th of this year, Nasdaq attracted 59 companies via traditional IPOs, raising nearly 120 billion dollars, whereas the NYSE saw 32 company listings, raising only roughly 20 billion dollars.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Requests that break the policy will be flagged in the listing editor, and hosts can appeal.

— Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of listing

Verb

This means qualifying firms enter the portfolio universe of index funds much earlier, driving passive buying for their stock.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said Maldonado Soriano is from Mexico and unlawfully entered the country in 1999.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of enter

Noun

For millennia, Tohono O’odham people have gathered food from—and maintained vital relationships with—multiple species, following a calendar set by the desert’s two rainy seasons.

— Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Giveaways include a Lake Worth Lagoon calendar that showcases local professional photographers’ images and a reusable tote.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of calendar

Verb

Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

Noun

The latest test confirms that the Generalissimo Suvorov continues to participate in Russia’s combat training program.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Ro’s Reitano suggested using the government’s scale to negotiate lower prices, and to structure programs that pay for patients staying on the treatment, not just starting it, as much of the health value disappears when patients stop.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of program

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