Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To schedule.
- noun A schedule.
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- noun informal
schedule , often used byamateur radio operators for aprearranged contact - noun informal, aviation, travel A flight's schedule, particularly used if there is a "sked change".
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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All the advance work is essential to facilitating a seven-day shooting sked, which is the norm for cable drama series compared to eight days for a network skein.
Variety.com 2009
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Is "sked" is a word appropriate for headlines in a major newspaper now, or was this piece texted in by a 13-year-old Justin Bieber fan?
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Is "sked" is a word appropriate for headlines in a major newspaper now, or was this piece texted in by a 13-year-old Justin Bieber fan?
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Well if Metra has set a Thurs 'sked' for the BNSF they haven't bothered putting it up on their web site or tweeting it.
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Having his life dramatized in a film ranked first for the second weekend in a row at the box office is "not something I ever expected or a sked for," said Mr. Narendra.
Creative License of 'Social Network' Geoffrey A. Fowler 2010
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CW continues to see improvement over its disastrous early-season Sunday sked, as the combo of “Jericho” (0.4/1 in 18-49, 1.1 million viewers overall) and the 1992 movie “Cutting Edge” (0.6/1 in 18-49, 1.6 million viewers overall) gave the net its best performance on the night this fall.
Save Jericho Again | 2010
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CW continues to see improvement over its disastrous early-season Sunday sked, as the combo of “Jericho” (0.4/1 in 18-49, 1.1 million viewers overall) and the 1992 movie “Cutting Edge” (0.6/1 in 18-49, 1.6 million viewers overall) gave the net its best performance on the night this fall.
Save Jericho Again | 2010
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CW continues to see improvement over its disastrous early-season Sunday sked, as the combo of “Jericho” (0.4/1 in 18-49, 1.1 million viewers overall) and the 1992 movie “Cutting Edge” (0.6/1 in 18-49, 1.6 million viewers overall) gave the net its best performance on the night this fall.
Save Jericho Again | 2010
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(** ANALYST NOTE: __________ sked __________ which kinds of communication systems we would need to improve communications in Iraq. __________ ndicated that Thuraya phone systems, HF comms and VHF comms would improve communication. __________ ndicated that the use of Regional ROC's also helps to improve communication because RROC's can communicate directly with each other when persons traveling in their AOR are unable to communicate.) 14.
David Isenberg: The GAO Transcripts, Part 15: Coordination is Easier Said Than Done 2010
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(** ANALYST NOTE: __________ sked __________ which kinds of communication systems we would need to improve communications in Iraq. __________ ndicated that Thuraya phone systems, HF comms and VHF comms would improve communication. __________ ndicated that the use of Regional ROC's also helps to improve communication because RROC's can communicate directly with each other when persons traveling in their AOR are unable to communicate.) 14.
David Isenberg: The GAO Transcripts, Part 15: Coordination is Easier Said Than Done 2010
Gedaly commented on the word sked
Short for "schedule."
Found a good example today:
"Having begun previews Sept. 12, "Hamlet" has a preview sked of nearly four weeks. Tepper Madover says the company doesn’t need the practice -- "they’re ready to go after 12 weeks at the Donmar" -- but the busy autumn sked and the Jewish holidays necessitated a longer preview period than originally anticipated." - Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118008878.html?categoryId=15&cs=1)
September 21, 2009
bilby commented on the word sked
"For the last 78 years, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been run on Boxing Day December 26.
This year the cannon will sound at 1pm, signalling the start of the race once again. The Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race commences on 26 December and ends on December 31, 2023
This year 113 entrants will race the 628 nautical mile course. The oldest vessel in this years race was built in 1932.
All radio sked frequencies and times remain the same as previous years and are listed below."
https://www.tecsunradios.com.au/store/sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race-2024-frequencies/
February 29, 2024