scheduler
Britishnoun
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a person whose job is to allot times for television or radio programmes to be broadcast
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computing a computer program designed to aid in scheduling tasks
Example Sentences
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A transportation scheduler for people with disabilities, Knight only has $2,000 saved for retirement, but she said her loan payments make it impossible to pay more.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
It was a work phone with a small touch screen, email and fax capabilities and a scheduler; it weighed a full pound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Barger’s office said on May 15 that a scheduler would reach out to set up a meeting, but that never happened, according to Bonner’s Wednesday letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
Less than a year after she started working in politics, she worked on Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 presidential campaign and later became a scheduler in his White House.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024
Melissa Winter, who was my first hire and would later become my chief of staff, had been recommended by Barack’s scheduler.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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