to-do list

American  

noun

1. a list of things that one wants to get done or that need to get done.

   No, I haven’t bought the gift yet, but it’s on my to-do list.

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Etymology

Origin of to-do list

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

“This year may be their opportunity to change the way they think about their holiday to-do list.”

From MarketWatch

That is very little time to plan and execute a mission of this scale, particularly when the space agency is already weighed down by an astronomically extensive to-do list.

From Scientific American

The long to-do list is the reason for a wide range in Rhodium’s emissions outcomes.

From Scientific American

After just missing the playoffs a year ago, the Cavs reached one of their goals and have a few others on their to-do list.

From Seattle Times

Add the need to retool the offensive line and the loss of several defensive playmakers, including linebackers Daiyan Henley and Francisco Mauigoa, and coach Jake Dickert’s to-do list is packed.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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