dockets

noun

plural of docket
as in agendas
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play) on the Broadway docket for the early part of this season

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Recent Examples of dockets But most would-be buyers never see these all-important documents, which are scattered across state filings, county safety lists, court dockets and news archives. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Rodriguez was appointed after Republican senators held the seat open for three years, causing backed up court dockets, some experts said. — Julia Coin july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 Each posted a $25,000 bond, and both dockets reference electronic-monitoring or house-arrest agreements. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Our courts are underfunded, and our judges have full dockets. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Their dockets did not show plea or attorney information as of Monday afternoon. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Courts still must abide by their precedents and these three legal pillars if a lawsuit hits their dockets. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 22 June 2026 Investigation dockets are made public for transparency, but this week, the board took the rare step of closing public access to all dockets, including the one for the UPS crash. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 While headlines and court dockets are submerged in evidence of child safety failures, investors spent the 1Q 2026 earnings call fixated on AI spending. — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockets
  1. agendas
  2. schedules
  3. calendars
  4. programs
Noun
  • Engelbert has presided over a period of impressive growth, no question, and the real problem rests with outsiders advancing their agendas and chasing their votes.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And then there are the dozens of examples of rogue cops using Flock cameras for their own personal agendas, such as tracking wives, girlfriends or ex-girlfriends.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of agendas
Noun
  • With France established as a producer and distributor of cozy crime – a genre much in vogue with buyers, who appreciate its wide appeal and flexibility in schedules – there are several new shows to look out for.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a sport that once valued strong schedules, this was the venue for big-name non-conference matchups to help bolster a late-season resume and, in turn, ratings for college football’s big debut.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of schedules
Noun
  • Cross-border logistics, customs, VAT, inventory allocation, employment requirements and different retail calendars all add complexity.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After evaluating more than two dozen options, these are the ones that made the cut for the best beauty Advent calendars in 2026.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of calendars
Noun
  • Current oil market pricing directly affects whether these multi-year redevelopment programs balance their expenses.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There were multiple big-time programs that needed new coaches that cycle, from heavyweights like Texas and LSU to the Phil Knight–backed Oregon.
    — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of programs

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“Dockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockets. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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