schedule
noun
a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion.
schedules
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pluralof schedule.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof schedule (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
schedulenouna plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion.
Example Sentences
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He contrasts his freedom to improvise at Deitch with museums’ lengthy planning schedules: “Their shows are seven years out, sometimes. So there’s no room for spontaneity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Possible approaches include simplifying medication schedules, combining multiple treatments into a single pill, and prescribing longer-acting drugs that can help limit the consequences of an occasional missed dose.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
A Postal Service spokesperson said the agency told election officials that RTO would change schedules and reemphasized the need for voters to get their ballots in the mail at least a week ahead of time.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Former employees of the four higher-hour companies said in interviews they felt pressure to recommend long therapy schedules for children, and that centers sometimes turned away children who needed low weekly hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Pong had their schedules memorized, and he knew they wouldn’t get up for another forty minutes, when they changed shifts.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
