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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The Houston Texans have some fantastic matchups on the docket for this upcoming season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
This is the sixth straight year Denver’s played against the Jets and the teams are on the docket to face off again at MetLife Stadium in 2026.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Also on the docket: a creamery tour and tasting at Crave Brothers Farmstead and a cheese-and-wine excursion that begins with a sensory evaluation course taught by experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Dairy Research.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Matt Moret, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Houston Texans have some fantastic matchups on the docket for this upcoming season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
This is the sixth straight year Denver’s played against the Jets and the teams are on the docket to face off again at MetLife Stadium in 2026.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Also on the docket: a creamery tour and tasting at Crave Brothers Farmstead and a cheese-and-wine excursion that begins with a sensory evaluation course taught by experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Dairy Research.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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“On the docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20docket. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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