Synonyms

checklist

American

[chek-list] / ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst /

noun

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

verb (used with object)

to enter (an item) on a checklist.

verb (used without object)

to enter items on a checklist.

Etymology

Origin of checklist

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

Example Sentences

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It will provide payments with a greener focus and see farms agree to a checklist of requirements including managing habitats and soil health.

From BBC

Before you cook, it’s worth taking an extra minute to read the recipe all the way through, not as a checklist but as a story.

From Salon

Then he went over a gear checklist posted at the trailhead: emergency blanket, first aid kit, headlamp and extra batteries, map and compass.

From Los Angeles Times

At Google, for instance, hiring managers have a checklist of responsibilities to support their new hires, who are known as Nooglers.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was carrying handwritten notes, including a hand-drawn map of escape routes in Pittsburgh and a checklist of items, including a “survival kit,” according to prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal

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