check box
noun
an outline of a square on a paper or digital form that can be marked to indicate that the person marking it chooses or agrees with a certain statement, answer, etc..
checkbox
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a variation of
check box.
Example Sentences
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Meaningful consent in this context isn’t a checkbox during setup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
But for 2025 returns, there’s now a line item for this where you can click a checkbox and input the date.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
Adding a checkbox next to tasks, silly as it sounds, she says “can be emotionally, cognitively satisfying, and that can keep you going when you get tired.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
In a paper CDC published in 2020, its scientists reported that adding the pregnancy checkbox doubled the maternal mortality rate between 1999 and 2017.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2024
Below was a drop-down box to select your zip code, followed by a checkbox list of various activities, like sports, concerts, and volunteering.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
