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to put (someone or something) on a list
I've scheduled you for an appointment tomorrow
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Recent Examples of scheduling
Coach Kyle Shanahan was among those none too pleased when the NFL repeatedly scheduling the 49ers to play on short rest late last season, including Saturday games against the eventual champion Seahawks in both the regular-season finale and the divisional-round playoffs.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the next several months, our agencies will be scheduling joint meetings with community groups in all five boroughs to speak directly with New Yorkers about fire safety.
—Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Before scheduling a launch, NASA will conduct another critical fueling test, known as a wet dress rehearsal.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Most Common Girls’ Trip Mistake There are some nuances to planning the perfect trip for every friend group, from choosing the ideal place to scheduling the best itinerary.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The former world champion from DeSoto, according to multiple outlets, is scheduling a June fight against former junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu in Australia.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, town officials moved to vote on potentially removing Jacobs from the dais, scheduling a commission meeting for Tuesday afternoon.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The outlet noted that scheduling the state trial first could help the prosecution avoid double jeopardy issues.
—Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Even as the extension to the CBA lapsed and the normal offseason calendar was set to begin with the qualifying offers and core designations, there had been no progress toward scheduling new meetings or offering meaningful amendments to the existing proposals.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the next several months, our agencies will be scheduling joint meetings with community groups in all five boroughs to speak directly with New Yorkers about fire safety.
—Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Before scheduling a launch, NASA will conduct another critical fueling test, known as a wet dress rehearsal.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Most Common Girls’ Trip Mistake There are some nuances to planning the perfect trip for every friend group, from choosing the ideal place to scheduling the best itinerary.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The former world champion from DeSoto, according to multiple outlets, is scheduling a June fight against former junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu in Australia.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, town officials moved to vote on potentially removing Jacobs from the dais, scheduling a commission meeting for Tuesday afternoon.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The outlet noted that scheduling the state trial first could help the prosecution avoid double jeopardy issues.
—Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Even as the extension to the CBA lapsed and the normal offseason calendar was set to begin with the qualifying offers and core designations, there had been no progress toward scheduling new meetings or offering meaningful amendments to the existing proposals.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheduling
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After Clark stepped down on Tuesday because an internal investigation unearthed an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the union announced on Wednesday that Meyer will take over on an interim basis entering a pivotal year for the future of the sport.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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But then, patients began entering his hospital under the custody of federal immigration agents.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Libby Loeser, with Kentucky Select Properties, is the listing agent on the 6,000-square-foot home, which was built in 2025 and hit the market late last year.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Premier League publishes the names of everyone who has taken the owners and directors’ test (OADT), listing them as either ‘Statutory directors’ or ‘Other Directors’ of their respective clubs.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In another case in Charlotte, North Carolina, bystander video shows agents confronting two women who were following and recording immigration officers from inside their vehicle.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Orta, 34, has been arrested for drug dealing and gun possession since recording the video that helped spark the Black Lives Matter movement.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kathy Taylor, a friend of both Sousa and Gibson, said elements of the Rosie story would have been lost if not for Sousa’s dedication to cataloging it all.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aided by the survey, York also pursued his own research questions, including unidentified diffuse interstellar bands and cataloguing the spectra, or brightness at different wavelengths, of quasi-stellar objects to study the three-dimensional distribution of intergalactic gas.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Scheduling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheduling. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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