on the docket
idiom
US
1
: on a list of legal cases to be heard by a court
The judge had to postpone some of the cases on the docket.
2
: on a list of things to be considered (by a group of people, such as a committee)
The new library will be the first item on the committee's docket.
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But on the docket Monday evening is a viewing of the Canadiens game vs. Chicago, which is captained by former Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Schepers' disappearance was the first case on the docket.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Also on the docket for this summer or fall are appearances in Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Santa Clara, New Orleans and Hollywood, Florida.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Sweeney has several jobs on the docket, including the final season of Euphoria and a movie adaptation of Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel The Housemaid.
—Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Schepers' disappearance was the first case on the docket.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Also on the docket for this summer or fall are appearances in Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Santa Clara, New Orleans and Hollywood, Florida.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Sweeney has several jobs on the docket, including the final season of Euphoria and a movie adaptation of Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel The Housemaid.
—Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the docket
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“On the docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20docket. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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