timetable
noun
time·ta·ble
ˈtīm-ˌtā-bəl 
1
: a table of departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or airplanes
2
a
: a schedule showing a planned order or sequence
b
time-table
transitive verb
Examples of timetable in a Sentence
checked the timetable of events to see if I'd be able to get something to eat beforehand
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Here’s what happened today: CDC ordered to stop working with World Health Organization immediately — a more abrupt timetable than anticipated
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
But weather conditions don’t always follow the timetable — and neither does Phil.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Here’s what happened today: CDC ordered to stop working with World Health Organization immediately — a more abrupt timetable than anticipated
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Experts have said fixing prices caused by bird flu will not happen overnight; flocks will require replenishment, with no timetable date to meet that goal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Timetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timetable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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timetable
noun
time·ta·ble
ˈtīm-ˌtā-bəl
1
: a table telling when a plane, bus, or train leaves or arrives
2
: a list showing the order in which something is planned to be done
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