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

Hilton is scheduled to speak on Monday to a chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans, an LGBTQ group, at a brewery in Palm Desert. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Defendants can enter pleas at such hearings, or a judge can schedule the case further out for trial. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

The 2026 schedule includes Gala and Signature Screenings, Special Presentations, Professional and Student competition films, the Docs to Watch and Pixels and Pencils screening series, and the Behind Their Lens and Below the Line panel series. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 This year’s schedule includes Gala and Signature Screenings, Special Presentations, Professional and Student competition films, the Docs to Watch and Pixels and Pencils screening series and the Behind Their Lens and Below the Line panel series. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schedule

Recent Examples of Synonyms for schedule

Verb

In tracking a potential illness in the locker room, wide receiver Jonathan Mingo popped up on the injury report on Wednesday with an illness and was listed as questionable.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Her resume listed a 2000 associate’s degree in general studies and a 2024 medical-assistant diploma from an adult school.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of list

Noun

But his plan largely extends an agenda of emissions cuts and financing tropical forests.

— Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
His emphasis on fighting crime, his anti-left agenda and his confrontations with the Supreme Federal Court and Brazil’s political establishment directly appeal to issues that have mobilized Bolsonaro’s base for years.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of agenda

Noun

Manus could ultimately aim for a public listing but the more imminent task would be revamping its business and ownership structure to prove profitability and align with Beijing's regulatory requirement, analysts say.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
In markets without a single dominant operator, nearby comparable listings can vary in pricing, amenities, review quality, availability, and management practices.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of listing

Noun

Skydance also will need to manage nearly $80 billion in debt while adhering to a strict calendar of theatrical releases as stipulated by the lawsuit settlement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Advent calendars are the gift that gives all month long, a fact that has helped their popularity skyrocket in America over the past several years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of calendar

Verb

In April, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo halted her performance of Dracula at the Noël Coward Theatre after spotting an audience member recording the show.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Musically, the album showed the band evolving beyond the Southern-rockisms of Opera, drawing upon contemporary influences like Centromatic and Steve Earle as well as heroes who recorded in their hometown.

— Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

Noun

The subject was not about his arrest, nor the resulting controversy consuming the Wolverine’s football program.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Eco effort There’s a property-wide recycling program, a sustainable irrigation system, and refillable bath and shower amenities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of program

Verb

That archive runs deep somewhere in a warehouse in New Jersey, with roughly 40,000 pieces in storage, which are currently being catalogued and mined for contemporary collections – as well as to dress the evening’s guests on this occasion.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
While their actual missions may remain secret, most classified military satellites can be easily tracked and cataloged from the ground.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

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