to-do
Americannoun
noun
Related Words
See ado.
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 told him I'd never been but one day it may hit my to-do list.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
She teased her “DWTS” news with an Instagram video in which she wrote out her “Next Chapter 2026” to-do list, which included “prioritizing” herself, “taking risks” and “Dancing With the Stars.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
On Spero’s social media to-do list: a “slop hunter of the week leaderboard.”
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
A meticulous organizer—each evening she writes a to-do list of what she wants to accomplish the following day—she composed what she hoped would be a 10-year plan for herself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
This thought process is not exactly a helpful distraction, so I even give number 22, “Contemplate the afterlife,” on my to-do list a try, and read some of Life, Death, and Immortality.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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