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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Green rattled off several digitization and preservation projects from other creators that are already on the docket and will be financed with the bequest. David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Bachelor in Paradise, which has premiered its last two seasons at the end of September, is next on the docket and will likely start production over the summer. Peter White, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 In an interview with Rolling Stone on Wednesday, Jan. 29, executive producer Raj Kapoor said that honoring Jones has been on the docket for several months. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Many names in the travel industry are on the docket, alongside more restaurant and semiconductor companies. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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