punch list
Americannoun
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an itemized list of mostly minor fixes or work to be done before final payment on a construction or repair project.
We’ve given the contractor a punch list of small stuff, including some cleanup.
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a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
Etymology
Origin of punch list
First recorded in 1950–55; punch 2 ( def. ) (in the sense “tool for perforating or stamping”) + list 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It’s an expensive punch list and requires more financial aid for working class and poor students, which is the main reason, he believes, that universities have not rushed to embrace it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Since then, Metro and airports authority officials have gone over a punch list of items that are incomplete or were flagged out of concern.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
There have been talks of sound panels to improve acoustics, and we know that additional hand rails are on the final punch list as interior renovations wrap up.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2021
Kanye, not prone to quiet, came close, releasing holding-pattern singles and a flat couture line that seemed to be about calming down the room, which is not usually on Kanye's punch list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2015
Her final punch list was growing shorter and shorter, which was a very good thing.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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