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Collocations for schedule - noun

1. plan of work to be done

ADJECTIVE

daily, weekly, etc.
current
normal, regular
ambitious, busy, demanding, full, gruelling/grueling, heavy, hectic, punishing (esp. BrE), rigorous, tight
rigid, strict
flexible
delivery, development, payment, production, training, work, etc.
filming, recording, shooting

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VERB + schedule

have, maintain
She has a very demanding schedule.
arrange, design, draw up, establish, make, plan, prepare, work out
adjust, alter, juggle (AmE), rearrange
check
keep to, meet, stay on, stick to
We had to work a lot of overtime to meet the strict production schedule.
be ahead of, run ahead of
interrupt, take time out of
The president took time out of his busy schedule to visit our school.
fit sth into
I'm trying to fit everything into my busy schedule.

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schedule + VERB

have a schedule to keep (AmE)
We have a tight schedule to keep.

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PREPOSITION

according to schedule
At this stage everything is going according to schedule.
behind schedule
We're starting to slip behind schedule.
in the schedule
Allow time in the schedule for sickness.
off schedule (esp. AmE)
We're five days off schedule.
on schedule
The project is right on schedule.

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2. (AmE) list showing times of events

→ See also timetable

ADJECTIVE

class, course, exam, lecture, school
bus, train
Connor checked the bus schedules for the day.
flight
disruptions to flight schedules caused by the strike
racing

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VERB + schedule

check, compare, look at, scan

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3. list of television programmes/programs

ADJECTIVE

television, TV
programme (BrE), programming (esp. AmE)
network
daytime, evening, prime-time (esp. AmE), weekday
spring, summer, etc.
Saturday, Sunday, etc.

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Collocations for schedule - verb

ADVERB

currently
initially, originally
The meeting was originally scheduled for March 12.
provisionally, tentatively
regularly

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PREPOSITION

for
The movie is scheduled for release next month.

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PHRASES

be scheduled to begin, open, take place, etc.
The Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on July 4.
be scheduled to appear, compete, speak, etc.

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Schedule is used with these nouns as the object:
appointment, audition, conference, election, event, fixture, hearing, interview, launch, meeting, session, visit, vote, workshop

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