as in to list
to put (someone or something) on a list
I've scheduled you for an appointment tomorrow
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1
as in agenda
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)
the schedule of events for the conference
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2
as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
a schedule of arrivals and departures
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Recent Examples of schedule
Marc Smith,
NBC news,
6 July 2026
Stage 1 of the work began March 2025 and Stage 3 is scheduled to begin this fall in September or October.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2026
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
5 July 2026
Among those spotted enjoying the festivities were Donna Kelce, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Heidi Gardner and Benson Boone, who raced across the city on a Citi Bike with friends to catch the show in time after weather concerns shifted the schedule.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
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Verb
After having lain in state in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla for three days and then processing through the capital Monday, Khamenei’s coffin is scheduled to go to the Iranian holy city of Qom and then to Iraq to visit Shiite holy sites.
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Marc Smith,
NBC news,
6 July 2026
Stage 1 of the work began March 2025 and Stage 3 is scheduled to begin this fall in September or October.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2026
Noun
The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
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Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
5 July 2026
Among those spotted enjoying the festivities were Donna Kelce, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Heidi Gardner and Benson Boone, who raced across the city on a Citi Bike with friends to catch the show in time after weather concerns shifted the schedule.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schedule
Verb
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In polling those are not the issues that Americans list as most important to them.
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In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
Noun
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The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.
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By approval of the consent agenda, commissioners approved the local government putting $150,000 toward helping to open the store.
Noun
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.
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McNicholas pointed out that there are still listings for things like Colombian cocaine, and wondered if law enforcement can shut them down.
Verb
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As luxury travel continues shifting toward experiences that prioritize authenticity over excess, wine country may be entering a new era—one where the bottle remains the starting point, but no longer the entire story.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
Noun
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Since initial reports, internet sleuths have pieced together Broadway schedules of potential guests, Chiefs training camp dates, radio interviews and venue calendars trying to determine whether the reports are accurate.
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Lightweight and suited to every occasion on your calendar, Quince's best-selling dresses check all of the boxes.
Verb
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In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
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The person recording the incident briefly turned the camera away after the blast.
Noun
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Brazilians have been instrumental in boosting his social media following and the country’s news program Fantastico sent a reporter and crew to Cape Verde to profile his family.
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Chef Laura LeSire helms the hotel's pastry and dessert program.
Verb
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This is not a Uranian satellite, but a background star cataloged as HIP 19146.
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Product catalogs need to be portable and machine-readable so an AI agent can resolve a SKU in seconds.
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“Schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schedule. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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