checkup

[ chek-uhp ]

/ ˈtʃɛkˌʌp /

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noun

a comprehensive physical examination: He went to the doctor for a checkup.

an examination or close scrutiny, as for verification, accuracy, or comparison: They gave the motor a checkup.

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Origin of checkup

1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase check up

Words nearby checkup

check rail, checkrein, checkroom, checkrow, checks and balances, checkup, check valve, checkweighman, checkwriter, checky, cheddar

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How to use checkup in a sentence

Chairman Eric Jing said last week, in the wake of the company’s collapsed IPO, that Ant appreciated the “guidance and help” from regulators and is “looking into the mirror, finding out our shortcomings, and conducting a body checkup.”
Is Jack Ma missing? The rumors alone represent a chilling new message from Beijing|claychandler|January 5, 2021|Fortune
In some cases, doctors and nurses in certain specialties have been shifted to take care of coronavirus patients while Americans have had to put off routine cancer screenings or heart checkups.
With hospitals increasingly full, Americans can’t get important medical treatments|Sy Mukherjee|December 1, 2020|Fortune
If possible or needed, a pre-Zoom meeting checkup with the less technically inclined members of your group can be useful.
The Zoom-fatigued person’s guide to connecting virtually on Thanksgiving|Tanya Basu|November 24, 2020|MIT Technology Review
His condition is treated with medication, according to his father, and extensive checkups and lab work every three months.
His son’s touchdown run inspired millions. Now he faces his own fight with brain cancer.|Cindy Boren|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

Save your state’s checkup page and review it repeatedly, if you want.
It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how|John Kennedy|September 10, 2020|Popular-Science
So then why end up here versus the primary care equivalent of a Midas for a simple checkup?
‘Code Black’: An M.D. on How to Fix Our Emergency Room Crisis|Ryan McGarry|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few men who felt sick came for a checkup with a volunteer cardiologist, Irina Gord.
Inside the Kiev Crackdown|Anna Nemtsova|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The procedure, anesthesia, and a checkup two weeks after total up to 550 dollars.
Inside an Oklahoma Abortion Clinic|Allison Yarrow|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When I went back for my six-week checkup with the midwife, she had started the second book.
A Gifted Man’s Leading Lady|Jace Lacob|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Medicine has advanced a long way since your last checkup, my friend.
An Ounce of Cure|Alan Edward Nourse
Just a routine checkup to clarify some points we're interested in.
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance
He was still standing there when the checkup squad marched in and arrested him for gross dereliction of duty.
The Impossible Voyage Home|Floyd L. Wallace
One of the last to be removed was Mrs. Hawthorne, who would be sent to Riverview Hospital for a complete checkup.
The Cry at Midnight|Mildred A. Wirt
And he'd had his usual monthly checkup not more than ten days ago, only to be assured there was nothing wrong with him.
This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch

British Dictionary definitions for checkup

checkup

/ (ˈtʃɛkˌʌp) /

noun

an examination to see if something is in order

med a medical examination, esp one taken at regular intervals to verify a normal state of health or discover a disease in its early stages

verb check up

(intr, adverb sometimes foll by on) to investigate or make an inquiry into (a person's character, evidence, etc), esp when suspicions have been aroused

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