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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Housing supply, homelessness, property rights and tax relief could be on the docket in the upcoming Texas legislative session.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, minutes from the December Fed meeting are also on the docket.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
That means a trip to Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, Seattle or Atlanta is on the docket in the wild-card round.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The key is not to go over-the-top with activities or planning and let your child determine what should be on the docket.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, minutes from the December Fed meeting are also on the docket.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
That means a trip to Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, Seattle or Atlanta is on the docket in the wild-card round.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The key is not to go over-the-top with activities or planning and let your child determine what should be on the docket.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
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“On the docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20docket. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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