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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Waterfront reggae music and rollerskating are on the docket for this lovely spring weekend.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
After resuming the tour July 5, Joel is expected to keep the other dates that were on the docket throughout the rest of the year, including a July 18 show at Yankee Stadium, an Aug. 8 gig at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium and an Aug. 21 concert at Citi Field in Queens.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Also on the docket for Disney was the aforementioned Lilo & Stitch.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Still, the eight games on the docket tonight offer to plenty watch for, including a sneaky-intriguing battle between the Trail Blazers and shorthanded Thunder, plus Cleveland's bid for a 13th consecutive win in Charlotte.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
After resuming the tour July 5, Joel is expected to keep the other dates that were on the docket throughout the rest of the year, including a July 18 show at Yankee Stadium, an Aug. 8 gig at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium and an Aug. 21 concert at Citi Field in Queens.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Also on the docket for Disney was the aforementioned Lilo & Stitch.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Still, the eight games on the docket tonight offer to plenty watch for, including a sneaky-intriguing battle between the Trail Blazers and shorthanded Thunder, plus Cleveland's bid for a 13th consecutive win in Charlotte.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“On the docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20docket. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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