tick box

American  

[tik boks] / ˈtɪk ˌbɒks /

Sometimes tick-box,

noun

Chiefly British.

1. another term for check box.

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tick box British  

noun

1. (on a form, questionnaire, or test) a square in which one places a tick to show agreement with the accompanying statement

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Etymology

Origin of tick box

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

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tick box

The ex-inspector, who did not want to be named, says inspections are a "tick box exercise" which are "very easy to manipulate".

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

Mr Ednan-Laperouse agreed with Ms Duyile's analogy that "tick box" training is "not going to work with the millions of people who have food allergies".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024

She says science to exploit often becomes “a tick box exercise”—doing only what's needed to satisfy a checklist.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2023

“It’s a job well done. It’s a tick box and we move forward to the Philippines and we’ve still got work and we’ve still got things to focus on,” Bott said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

We are so rare that you will not find that demographic tick box on many applications.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2022

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