sched·ule
ˈske-(ˌ)jül 
-jəl,
Canadian also
ˈshe-
British usually
ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül
1
: program
especially
: a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation
finished on schedule
2
: a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory
also
: timetable sense 1
3
: a body of items to be dealt with : agenda
4
a
: a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document
b
obsolete
: a written document
5
often capitalized
: a governmental list of drugs all subject to the same legal restrictions and controls
—usually used with a Roman numeral I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction
scheduled; scheduling
1
: to appoint, assign, or designate for a fixed time
2
a
: to place in a schedule
b
: to make a schedule of
scheduler
noun
Examples of schedule in a Sentence
Noun
I have a hectic schedule this week.
Students are planning their class schedules for next year.
Sorting the mail is part of her daily schedule.
I lost my class schedule.
Verb
We scheduled a meeting for next week.
I need to schedule a doctor's appointment.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
As the head of a startup, Wood is familiar with the challenge of an overloaded schedule.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Many of the landmark law's supporters fear such an outcome after the conservative-majority court didn't rule last term on the Louisiana case, and instead scheduled a rare second round of oral arguments, which is expected to focus on the constitutionality of Section 2's redistricting requirements.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
After calling it quits with Reggie Bush — the pair first broke up in 2009 due to busy schedules, then got back together briefly before splitting for good in 2010 — Kim was very single.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
As the head of a startup, Wood is familiar with the challenge of an overloaded schedule.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The project is split into three phases, with the first one scheduled to take 12 months and add 38,000 square feet of new space with 22 classrooms.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Many of the landmark law's supporters fear such an outcome after the conservative-majority court didn't rule last term on the Louisiana case, and instead scheduled a rare second round of oral arguments, which is expected to focus on the constitutionality of Section 2's redistricting requirements.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schedule. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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schedule
1 of 2 noun
sched·ule
ˈskej-ü(ə)l
-əl,
Canadian also ˈshej-,
British usually ˈshed-yü(ə)l
1
a
: a written or printed list or catalog
a schedule of social events
b
: timetable
a plane schedule
a schedule for completion of the school
2
: program entry 1 sense 3, agenda
my schedule for tomorrow
schedule
2 of 2 verb
scheduled; scheduling
1
: to place in a schedule
schedule a meeting
2
: to make a schedule of
scheduled my income and debts
Legal Definition
schedule
noun
sched·ule
ˈske-jül esp Brit ˈshe-dyül
1
a
: a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document
b
: a formal list, table, catalog, or inventory
2
: a plan that indicates the time and sequence of each element
schedule
transitive verb
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