timeline

[tahym-lahyn] / ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn /

NOUN

chronology

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agenda timetable

STRONG

itinerary record schedule

WEAK

calendar docket logbook outline program register

Example Sentences

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There isn’t a clear timeline to the end of the war in Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Already, Harvard has pushed back the timeline for implementing a cap after students raised concerns in town hall discussions that exams don’t allow for enough differentiation, said Claybaugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Even though carrying Starship along for the journey would add complexity and cost, the shorter mission timeline could significantly lower overall operational expenses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The “restart timeline is a stubborn mule,” Raj told MarketWatch, and “repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

That would be sufficient to build six bombs by the end of 1942, beating Compton’s timeline for an Allied bomb by two years.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik