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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On Friday, May 10, the country superstar was honored at the Keep Memory Alive’s 27th Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas for his philanthropic work, and the evening included a live auction which saw Shelton, 47, nab a particularly starry item on the docket.
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Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Thee Stallion’s hometown of Houston also are on the docket.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 May 2024
At Comerica Park, there are two shows on the docket: Def Leppard and Journey will serve up rock hits July 18, while Green Day will bring its Savior Tour with guests Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid on Sept. 4.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
Expanding to new parts of the country is also on the docket, since One Medical currently serves only 20 predominantly coastal, urban areas, including New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
Immigration, voting rights, religious freedom, and affirmative action were all on the docket.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
Smith did not attend the roughly three-hour hearing, according to a paperless minute entry on the docket Wednesday afternoon.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia will host its global artificial intelligence conference for developers from March 18 to 21, with a keynote speech from CEO Jensen Huang on the docket.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Some less typical events are on the docket as well, such as pickleball and archery, two sports that have risen in popularity in recent years and brought greater crowds to the qualifier for the National Senior Games, the next of which takes place in 2025.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Thee Stallion’s hometown of Houston also are on the docket.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 May 2024
At Comerica Park, there are two shows on the docket: Def Leppard and Journey will serve up rock hits July 18, while Green Day will bring its Savior Tour with guests Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid on Sept. 4.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
Expanding to new parts of the country is also on the docket, since One Medical currently serves only 20 predominantly coastal, urban areas, including New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
Immigration, voting rights, religious freedom, and affirmative action were all on the docket.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
Smith did not attend the roughly three-hour hearing, according to a paperless minute entry on the docket Wednesday afternoon.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia will host its global artificial intelligence conference for developers from March 18 to 21, with a keynote speech from CEO Jensen Huang on the docket.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Some less typical events are on the docket as well, such as pickleball and archery, two sports that have risen in popularity in recent years and brought greater crowds to the qualifier for the National Senior Games, the next of which takes place in 2025.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
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