to-do
Americannoun
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to-dos
plural
noun
Synonym Usage
See ado.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of to-do
before 900; Middle English, Old English; noun use of infinitive phrase; see to, do 1, ado
Example Sentences
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"I go to sleep with a mental to-do list."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
There's a bravery award in her name on the wall, and a peek in her diary reveals a series of appointments, meetings and to-do lists.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Add solving those problems to Ms. Fujimori’s to-do list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Start your to-do list by getting your paperwork in order: passport, visa, civil records and documents.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
As I had imagined on that beach in Rabat, my senior year was full of activity, activities that I chose for myself instead of following a never-ending to-do list.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Jumping straight into a list of major to-dos would leave little time for ideas to germinate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Chulpaeff grew up in Los Angeles, but even the big to-dos within her Russian Jewish community didn’t match what she sees at parties now.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
“So meta. And it was just as addictive as a romance. I ignored so many to-dos whilst listening. Luckily, it only took me two days to finish!”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
Other helpful features include a food portion calculator, pet-related to-dos, and access to Whistle’s televet service.
From The Verge ● Jun. 12, 2022
When they had big to-dos old master sent mama over there.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration
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