as in lists
to put (someone or something) on a list
I've scheduled you for an appointment tomorrow
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as in agendas
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 listings
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 schedules
Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Who in their right mind schedules Super Bowl-sized events in the heart of downtown Atlanta at noon on a workday?
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Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
And a reminder of why Leavitt schedules her briefings for days when the president has no public events.
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
Vaccine schedules Earlier this year, the California Department of Public Health rejected new recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to scale back routine childhood vaccines.
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Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Additionally, the committee schedules regular work days at the Fabyan and Gunnar Anderson forest preserves to remove invasive species such as buckthorn and honeysuckle.
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Namely, the Assessment Appeals Board, which manages the agendas and schedules the hearings.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Leafguard schedules your installation date.
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Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Democrats could easily block the measure if Thune simply schedules a vote to end debate, which needs 60 votes to succeed.
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Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The iconic Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum have been forced to restrict visiting hours and school and transportation schedules have been interrupted across the continent.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Practically, the schedules of the increasingly in-demand stars could only align for so long between Marvel tentpoles and Broadway stints.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Lawyers track everything, including document submissions, court schedules, and procedural requirements.
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Kaitlyn Gomez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Their schedules are built around it.
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Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This closing stretch is built almost entirely around a single dinner service, a smart structural shift that pressurizes what had previously become a diffuse story — and, on a practical level, helps the production navigate the schedules of one of television’s busier ensembles.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Summer schedules, school breaks and birthday parties all share one thing in common.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Verb
Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease.
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Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Who in their right mind schedules Super Bowl-sized events in the heart of downtown Atlanta at noon on a workday?
—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
And a reminder of why Leavitt schedules her briefings for days when the president has no public events.
—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
Vaccine schedules Earlier this year, the California Department of Public Health rejected new recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to scale back routine childhood vaccines.
—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Additionally, the committee schedules regular work days at the Fabyan and Gunnar Anderson forest preserves to remove invasive species such as buckthorn and honeysuckle.
—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Namely, the Assessment Appeals Board, which manages the agendas and schedules the hearings.
—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Leafguard schedules your installation date.
—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Democrats could easily block the measure if Thune simply schedules a vote to end debate, which needs 60 votes to succeed.
—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
For more information on shuttle routes and schedules, visit the Miami-Dade County World Cup Mobility page.
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Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo.
—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The iconic Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum have been forced to restrict visiting hours and school and transportation schedules have been interrupted across the continent.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Practically, the schedules of the increasingly in-demand stars could only align for so long between Marvel tentpoles and Broadway stints.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Lawyers track everything, including document submissions, court schedules, and procedural requirements.
—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Their schedules are built around it.
—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This closing stretch is built almost entirely around a single dinner service, a smart structural shift that pressurizes what had previously become a diffuse story — and, on a practical level, helps the production navigate the schedules of one of television’s busier ensembles.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Summer schedules, school breaks and birthday parties all share one thing in common.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schedules
Verb
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The pact lists several standards for data center developments.
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For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
Noun
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Bank directors often have their own agendas.
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Legislation to bring about reforms has stalled, despite bipartisan support, as differing agendas compete for attention inside the Beltway.
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The company says travelers can lose thousands of dollars to fake listings during high-demand events.
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On the homeownership side, roughly half of all listings were affordable in 2019 for a moderate-income household earning about $75,000.
Verb
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Each square creates ultrasonic waves and records the ripples back at millions of times per second.
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The type of die CEA-Leti bonded to their wafer was a test vehicle, which records information to evaluate electrical connections.
Noun
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Booking appointments, mapping out travel and syncing calendars with roommates or partners.
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Display your own photos, widgets like weather, calendars, stick notes and more.
Verb
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
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Given California’s ludicrous mail-in voting timetables, Tuesday’s results might not be known for weeks.
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The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.
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Lawmakers need to catch up to the other 20-plus states that have taken action to ban these programs and ensure patients like me can access necessary treatments.
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In the afternoon, students will partake in book clubs that read novels — a dying art in traditional public schools, driven in part by the increasing popularity of literacy curriculum programs that favor textbooks with short reading passages over whole books.
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“Schedules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schedules. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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