on the docket

idiom

: on a list of legal cases to be heard by a court

The judge had to postpone some of the cases on the docket.

: 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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On top of that, there are important data releases on the docket, including a jobs report, inflation data, and a preliminary reading on third-quarter gross domestic product. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 As for their future adventures, Thailand and Vietnam are on the docket, swimming with the humpback whales in Tonga, and swimming with orcas — per Ebertson's request. —

Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024 Major reporters on the docket range from United Airlines to Goldman Sachs . —

Alex Harring,nick Wells, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 The 33rd annual Heartland International Film Festival is underway with more than 100 independent films on the docket. —

Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the docket

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