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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Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk continues to rehab a torn ACL/MCL with no hard timetable, although Shanahan has mentioned Week 10 as a possibility.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
After undergoing surgery to repair the damage, Garland’s initial recovery timetable was projected at four to five months, placing his potential return within the early portion of the 2025-26 season.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
They are eventually supposed to carry out additional pullbacks, but there's no timetable for their full withdrawal.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
But academic research doesn’t work on that timetable.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
After undergoing surgery to repair the damage, Garland’s initial recovery timetable was projected at four to five months, placing his potential return within the early portion of the 2025-26 season.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
They are eventually supposed to carry out additional pullbacks, but there's no timetable for their full withdrawal.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
But academic research doesn’t work on that timetable.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Timetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timetable. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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