checklist

[chek-list]

noun

1. Also check list a list of items, as names or tasks, for comparison, verification, or other checking check purposes.

verb (used with object)

1. to enter (an item) on a checklist.

verb (used without object)

1. to enter items on a checklist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of checklist¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; check ¹ + list ¹

Example Sentences

Each recipe goes in with its ingredient list, which doubles as my grocery checklist.

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Once in Kerala, the film whizzes through a checklist of things a layperson might associate with the tourist-favourite state - its famous backwaters, the ubiquitous coconut trees, toddy, elephants, and Onam, its most popular festival.

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But there are now mounting concerns from academics and those working in the sector that the checklist does not correctly identify victims at the highest risk of further harm.

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The preacher is one of the biggest sinners in Bakersfield, not merely because both he and Honey may as well be using the phone book as a checklist of conquests.

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They will include a checklist to consider before booking a procedure.

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