docket
word
Definition
A docket is an official list or schedule of cases to be heard in a court, or any list of items to be discussed or acted on. It can also mean a brief summary or label for a document.
Usage & Nuances
'Docket' is formal and most often used in legal and court contexts as the schedule of cases. Common phrases: 'court docket', 'on the docket'. It can also apply more generally to agendas or lists in meetings. Rarely used in everyday conversation except in official contexts.
Example Sentences
She wrote a summary on the docket attached to the file.
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Is that project still on the docket for this month, or was it delayed?
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Let’s see what’s first on the docket before we get started.
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With so many meetings on my docket this week, I barely have time to breathe.
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The judge looked at the docket to see which cases were next.
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There are ten items on today’s docket.
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