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
Like in many states, Minnesota agencies must establish hiring goals and timetables to address underrepresentation of women, people with disabilities and Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan native workers.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The robotaxi launch schedule is a welcome detail for investors keen on concrete timetables.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Every previous rebuild involved a general manager and coach on uneven timetables with no concern over which job was more important.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
More formal bus routes also reach every part of the island and run on more predictable timetables.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Certain rosters don’t gel, and players don’t always progress on predictable timetables.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Screenings are scheduled to allow room for Q&As and chance encounters rather than packed timetables.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Under Baer, Stitch Fix has been opening the aperture and is letting consumers get larger fixes on their own timetables as well as shipments based on a theme or built around a purchase through the platform’s freestyle service.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The park is still set to be completed by early 2028, despite these additions, as Bally's plan and the stadium itself are on different timetables.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The robotaxi launch schedule is a welcome detail for investors keen on concrete timetables.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Every previous rebuild involved a general manager and coach on uneven timetables with no concern over which job was more important.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
More formal bus routes also reach every part of the island and run on more predictable timetables.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Certain rosters don’t gel, and players don’t always progress on predictable timetables.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Screenings are scheduled to allow room for Q&As and chance encounters rather than packed timetables.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Under Baer, Stitch Fix has been opening the aperture and is letting consumers get larger fixes on their own timetables as well as shipments based on a theme or built around a purchase through the platform’s freestyle service.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The park is still set to be completed by early 2028, despite these additions, as Bally's plan and the stadium itself are on different timetables.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timetables
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In 2022, a coalition helped California pass AB 2881, which granted student parents priority class registration to accommodate their demanding schedules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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To ease the transition, experts recommend adjusting sleep schedules gradually, limiting caffeine intake, and using light exposure strategically to help the body adapt to the new time.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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So the project is still sitting there, a big site bundled with an even bigger idea, waiting for a couple of politicians with compatible styles and mutually reinforcing housing agendas to kick it back to life.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2026
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The loop of new venues, formats, agendas and personae for peace talks seems infinite.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ramadan has been a part of both players’ basketball calendars the last eight years.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut law requires that students get 180 days of education a year, and also makes schools hit that mark by June 30 — educators are free to adjust class calendars, but not to extend classes into July.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Timetables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timetables. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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