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check list

British  

noun

  1. a list of items, facts, names, etc, to be checked or referred to for comparison, identification, or verification

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Through this, you can create your own career check list, and avoid wasting time on ill-fitting applications.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

On Friday, Duke visited the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, which houses an exhibit full of some of his mementos from the moon, including a space suit, check list and moon rock.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2022

Troopers must assess risk based on a 14-point check list.

From Fox News Sep. 23, 2021

For Arthur Bramhandtam, a 36-year-old journalist, pepper spray is just one more thing on his check list when he leaves the apartment.

From New York Times May 20, 2021

I mentioned there the check list used to make sure that everything would be carried out, or started ahead at the proper time—as with the sowing of seeds.

From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by F. F. (Frederick Frye) Rockwell

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