calendars

noun

plural of calendar
as in schedules
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) the calendar of upcoming events at the state fair will be available tomorrow

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Recent Examples of calendars Meta launched Muse in September, pitching it as an agent that can perform tasks like sending emails, booking travel, and logging calendars. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Similar to the Apple Watch, the HomeView also has a variety of different faces for displaying information based on the users’ preferences, like calendars, photos and weather data. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 That flexibility allows boutiques to manage inventory and cash flow on a more rolling basis than large retailers tied to notoriously long seasonal calendars. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Dance fans have plenty of performances to add to their calendars this season. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 This year’s calendars are part of the brand’s new collaboration with Swarovski and come in two versions, one for the original machine and one for the Vertuo. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 The record primarily collects new arrangements of music from Björk’s 2004 album Medúlla, fine-tuned in extensive rehearsals made possible amid the empty calendars of the COVID-19 era. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 Just as leap years keep our calendars in alignment with Earth’s orbit around the Sun, leap seconds have kept our timekeeping aligned with Earth’s daily rotation. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 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, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calendars
  1. schedules
  2. agendas
  3. programs
Noun
  • Investigators also discovered that Alfozan had used a workplace productivity tool to research company buildings, conference room locations, meeting schedules, and areas frequented by executives.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Intelligent dispatch software coordinates charging schedules with fleet demands to keep equipment operating without interruption and without relying on the grid.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of schedules
Noun
  • At its 2026 national summit, the book-ban-pushing, DEI-opposing, trans-fearing Moms of Liberty group unveiled a new AI tool designed to monitor school board agendas across more than 13,000 school districts nationwide.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Metallica frontman James Hetfield is calling out performers who bring political agendas to the stage.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of agendas
Noun
  • Unfortunately, the government then spends the equivalent of 24% of GDP on its various programs.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, Asian students were less than 15% of the county’s student population but made up about half of the enrolees at the magnet programs.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of programs

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“Calendars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calendars. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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