box-ticking
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think he’s just trying to compile a kind of box-ticking collection of vintage classics just as an ownership project. He loves the chase and he loves the romance and the stories.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
This is where making the series about Muslim women rockers accomplishes more than representational box-ticking: It makes an old story new and nuanced.
From New York Times • May 29, 2024
More effective use of resources, Ms Smyth argued, was also supported by NHS workers who were frustrated by old kit and "unnecessary box-ticking exercises".
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024
Some authors and publishers engage sensitivity readers as a box-ticking exercise and ignore the issues they raise.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2022
“It’s really important that companies’ due diligence on their supply chains really probes into potential risks and is not simply a box-ticking exercise.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2022
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