timetables

plural of timetable
as in schedules
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) checked the timetable of events to see if I'd be able to get something to eat beforehand

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Recent Examples of timetables The Pentagon’s rush to plug shortfalls has sparked a bonanza among incumbent military contractors and new defense startups, which are repurposing components from fracking, autos, and pharma to shorten production timetables. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 While uncertainty lingers over improvements and timetables at LAX, the county’s second-busiest airport is on the brink of big changes. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The Everblog FridgeCal is a large-format tablet that attaches to the refrigerator door via powerful magnet, designed to keep everything in one place – appointments, birthdays, grocery lists, meal plans, chore timetables and even family photos. New Atlas, 7 July 2026 Since the June 17 ceasefire, five countries have had five different kinds of change happen to them, on five different timetables. Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Governments across Europe have taken precautionary measures, including cancelling some public events, while some schools have closed or modified their timetables. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 June 2026 Given California’s ludicrous mail-in voting timetables, Tuesday’s results might not be known for weeks. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 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. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 To prove reliability, the company needs to start meeting its timetables for introductions of new technology, said Naga Chandrasekaran, who has led Intel’s factory business for almost two years. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timetables
Noun
  • The Moon enters Gemini and your 6th House of Work and Wellness, bringing more movement into tasks, schedules, and health routines.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • McManus’ coworkers spent those days helping students enroll in classes, pick up their schedules, attend backpack giveaways and get free haircuts before the school year begins.
    Leslie Griffy, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Universities should resist government attempts to dictate scholarship, research agendas, curriculum or permissible viewpoints.
    David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jones has backed Amendment 4 on his Facebook page, sharing an opinion piece that argues rural voters have less of a say in the ballot initiative process currently used by the state and are negatively affected by metropolitan agendas.
    Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The absence of unified accounting frameworks, short-sighted measurement calendars, and persistent underinvestment in data foundations further hinder success.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Maya, for example, observed and calculated intervals between solar and lunar eclipses, building predictions and calendars around the pattern.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Timetables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timetables. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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